It is better - it shall be better with me because I have known you.

You know nothing about Hope, that immortal, delicious maiden forever courted forever propitious, whom fools have called deceitful, as if it were Hope that carried the cup of disappointment, whereas it is her deadly enemy, Certainty, whom she only es

I trust you as holy men trust God; you could do nought that was not pure and loving, though the deed might pierce me unto death.

But with regard to critical occasions, it often happens that all moments seem comfortably remote until the last.

Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.

Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug, but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm.

Well, well, my boy, if good luck knocks at your door, don't you put your head out at window and tell it to be gone about its business, that's all.