in America, far too large a portion of the diet consists of animal food. As a nation, the Americans are proverbial for the gross and luxurious diet with which they load their tables; and there can be no doubt that the general health of the nation would be increased by a change in our customs in this respect.

he who has nothing to lose can afford all risks.

The longest way must have its close - the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning.

Death! Strange that there should be such a word, and such a thing, and we ever forget it; that one should be living, warm and beautiful, full of hopes, desires and wants, one day, and the next be gone, utterly gone, and forever!

As oil will find its way into crevices where water cannot penetrate, so song will find its way where speech can no longer enter.

No one is so thoroughly superstitious as the godless man.

Come down here once, and use your eyes, and you will know more than we can teach you.