Things that would have made fame of a less clever man seemed tricks in his hands. It is a mistake to do things too easily.

The forceps of our minds are clumsy forceps, and crush the truth a little in taking hold of it.

Satan delights equally in statistics and in quoting scripture.

When the mind grapples with a great and intricate problem, it makes its advances step by step, with but little realization of the gains it has made, until suddenly, with an effect of abrupt illumination, it realizes its victory.

...the voice was indisputable. It continued to swear with that breadth and variety that distinguishes the swearing of a cultivated man.

Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.

And I have by me, for my comfort, two strange white flowers - shriveled now, and brown and flat and brittle - to witness that even when mind and strength had gone, gratitude and a mutual tenderness still lived on in the heart of men.