On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.

It was obvious that the matter had to be settled, and evasions were distasteful to me.

He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan-by faith, not by reason.

What a big book, captain, might be made with all that is known!" "And what a much bigger book still with all that is not known!

I have been, am, in his service; I have seen his generosity and goodness; and I will never betray him-not for all the gold in the world. I have come from a village where they don't eat that kind of bread.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

An energetic man will succeed where an indolent one would vegetate and inevitably perish.