There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows.

Our thoughts are often worse than we are.

We are apt to think it the finest era of the world when America was beginning to be discovered, when a bold sailor, even if he were wrecked, might alight on a new kingdom.

There's things to put up wi' in ivery place, an' you may change an' change an' not better yourself when all's said an' done.

I like to read about Moses best, in th' Old Testament. He carried a hard business well through, and died when other folks were going to reap the fruits; a man must have courage to look after his life so, and think what'll come f it after he's dead and gone.

If you deliver an opinion at all, it is mere stupidity not to do it with an air of conviction and well-founded knowledge. You make it your own in uttering it, and naturally get fond of it.

It is good to be helpful and kindly, but don't give yourself to be melted into candle grease for the benefit of the tallow trade.