And, of course men know best about everything, except what women know better.

The sense of an entailed disadvantage - the deformed foot doubtfully hidden by the shoe, makes a restlessly active spiritual yeast, and easily turns a self-centered, unloving nature into an Ishmaelite.

... when one's outward lot is perfect, the sense of inward imperfection is the more pressing.

The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.

The bow always strung ... will not do.

Death was not to be a leap: it was to be a long descent under thickening shadows.

Consequences are unpitying.