Wise books For half the truths they hold are honored tombs.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling too much on any particular occasion.

One's self-satisfaction is an untaxed kind of property which it is very unpleasant to find deprecated.

To an old memory like mine the present days are but as a little water poured on the deep.

It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance.

It had already occurred to him that books were stuff, and that life was stupid.