Everyone knows that in most people's estimation, to do anything cooly is to do it genteelly.

for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men

Who in the rainbow can draw the line where the violet tint ends and the orange tint begins?

Ignorance is the father of all fear.

Twelve o'clock! It is the natural centre, key-stone, and very heart of the day. At that hour, the sun has arrived at the top of his hill; and as he seems to hang poised there a while, before coming down on the other side, it is but reasonable to suppose that he is then stopping to dine; setting an eminent example to all mankind.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Mystery is in the morning, and mystery in the night, and the beauty of mystery is everywhere; but still the plain truth remains, that mouth and purse must be filled.