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

I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge: it can never mean as you're t' have your old feelings back again, for that's not possible.

Family likeness has often a deep sadness in it.

A mother's yearning feels the presence of the cherished child even in the degraded man.

There's no disappointment in memory, and one's exaggerations are always on the good side.

It is a common sentence that Knowledge is power; but who hath duly considered or set forth the power of Ignorance? Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down. Knowledge, through patient and frugal centuries, enlarges discovery and makes record of it; Ignorance, wanting its day's dinner, lights a fire with the record, and gives a flavour to its one roast with the burnt souls of many generations.

Miserliness is a capital quality to run in families; it's the safe side for madness to dip on.