Music sweeps by me as a messenger - Carrying a message that is not for me

We mortals, men and women, devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinner-time; keep back the tears and look a little pale about the lips, and in answer to inquiries say, "Oh, nothing!" Pride helps; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our hurts— not to hurt others.

Joy is the best of wine.

It's well known there's always two sides, if no more.

Shall we, because we walk on our hind feet, assume to ourselves only the privilege of imperishability?

And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern her, half her strength must be concealment.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.