There are theoretical reformers at all times, and all the world over, living on anticipation.

What is commonly called friendship is only a little more honor among rogues.

I have thoroughly tried school-keeping, and found that my expenses were in proportion, or rather out of proportion, to my income,for I was obliged to dress and train, not to say think and believe, accordingly, and I lost my time into the bargain. As I did not teach for the good of my fellow-men, but simply for a livelihood, this was a failure. I have tried trade; but I found that it would take ten years to get under way in that, and that then I should probably be on my way to the devil. I was actually afraid that I might by that time be doing what is called a good business.

There is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before.

We shall be reduced to gnaw the very crust of the earth for nutriment.

Certainly, we do not need to be soothed and entertained always like children. He who resorts to the easy novel, because he is languid, does no better than if he took a nap.

Time & Co. are, after all, the only quite honest and trustworthy publishers that we know.