Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading public explains the reason why.

First, in the history of words there is much that indicates the history of men, and in comparing the speech of to-day with that ofyears ago, we have a useful illustration of the effect of external influences on the very words of a race.

Let my country die for me.

One great part of every human existence is passed in a state which cannot be rendered sensible by the use of wideawake language, cutanddry grammar and goahead plot.

His heart danced upon her movement like a cork upon a tide.

Wipe your glosses with what you know.

Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.