There is nothing so debilitating to a naturally weak sense of humor as selling tickets behind a grating.

Pictures made in childhood are painted in bright hues.

There are certain narrow, umimaginative, and autocratic old people who seem to call out the most mischievous and sometimes the worst traits in children.

The world is always a new plaything to children, while to the old it seems falling to pieces from sheer dryness. Everything loses its value with time, but it is not the fault of the fruit, but of the mouth and the tongue.

Lord, I do not ask that Thou shouldst give me wealth; only show me where it is, and I will attend to the rest.

Bear figs for a season or two, and the world outside the orchard is very unwilling you should bear thistles.

Some folks mistakes all they see for all there is.