Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

One's eyes are what one is, one's mouth is what one becomes.

The bicycle... has been responsible for more movement in manners and morals than anything since Charles the Second. Under its influence, wholly or in part, have blossomed weekends, strong nerves, strong legs, strong language... equality of sex, good digestion and professional occupation - in four words, the emanicipation of women.

The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy.

There are moments when Nature reveals the passion hidden beneath the careless calm of her ordinary moods-violent spring flashing white on almond-blossom through the purple clouds; a snowy, moonlit peak, with its single star, soaring up to the passionate blue; or against the flames of sunset, an old yew-tree standing dark guardian of some fiery secret.

It`s always worth while before you do anything to consider whether it`s going to hurt another person more than is absolutely necessary.

The law is what it is-a majestic edifice, sheltering all of us, each stone of which rests on another.