Perspective, as its inventor remarked, is a beautiful thing. What horrors of damp huts, where human beings languish, may not become picturesque through aerial distance!

Solomon's Proverbs, I think, have omitted to say, that as the sore palate findeth grit, so an uneasy consciousness heareth innuendos.

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.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude- roots that can be pulled up.

I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth.

Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.