... the fallibility of human brains is in nothing more obvious than in proof reading.
The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.
The idea of duty--that recognition of something to be lived for beyond the mere satisfaction of self--is to the moral life what the addition of a great central ganglion is to animal life.
When what is good comes of age, and is likely to live, there is reason for rejoicing.
It had already occurred to him that books were stuff, and that life was stupid.
There is a sort of human paste that when it comes near the fire of enthusiasm is only baked into harder shape.