They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or satellites, which revolve around Mars, whereof the innermost is distant from the center of the primary exactly three of his diameters, and the outermost five: the former revolves in the space of ten hours, and the latter in twenty-one and a half, so that the squares of their periodical times are very near in the same proportion with the cubes of their distances from the center of Mars; which evidently shows them to be governed by the same Law of Gravitation that influences the other heavenly bodies.

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading.

Usually speaking, the worst-bred person in company is a young traveller just returned from abroad.

All panegyrics are mingled with an infusion of poppy.

I have known some men possessed of good qualities which were very serviceable to others, but useless to themselves; like a sun-dial on the front of a house, to inform the neighbours and passengers, but not the owner within.

You should never be ashamed to admit you have been wrong. It only proves you are wiser today than yesterday