there is no independence and pertinacity of opinion like that of these seemingly soft, quiet creatures, whom it is so easy to silence, and so difficult to convince.

Sensitive people never like the fatigue of justifying their instincts.

Rome is an astonishment!

Greek is the morning land of languages, and has the freshness of early dew in it which will never exhale.

No one is so thoroughly superstitious as the godless man.

What's your hurry?" Because now is the only time there ever is to do a thing in," said Miss Ophelia.

In lecturing on cookery, as on housebuilding, I divide the subject into, not four, but five grand elements: first, Bread; second,Butter; third, Meat; fourth, Vegetables; and fifth, Tea--by which I mean, generically, all sorts of warm, comfortable drinks served out in teacups, whether they be called tea, coffee, chocolate, broma, or what not. I affirm that, if these five departments are all perfect, the great ends of domestic cookery are answered, so far as the comfort and well-being of life are concerned.