Age and youth look upon life from the opposite ends of the telescope; it is exceedingly long,--it is exceedingly short.

We only see in a lifetime a dozen faces marked with the peace of a contented spirit.

There is no such thing as white lies; a lie is as black as a coalpit, and twice as foul.

Any law that takes hold of a mans daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.

Home should be the center of joy, equatorial and tropical.

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.

Good-humor makes all things tolerable