You fail in your thoughts, or you prevail in your thoughts only.

One must maintain a little bittle of summer, even in the middle of winter.

Cowards suffer, heroes enjoy.

I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically.

But why should not the New Englander try new adventures - not lay so much stress on his grain, his potato and grass crop, and his orchards - and raise other crops than these? Why concern ourselves so much about our beans for seed, and not be concerned at all about a new generation of men.

There are more consequences to a shipwreck than the underwriters notice.

How many things are now at loose ends! Who knows which way the wind will blow tomorrow?