Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.

The absurd and legendary devil is the enigma of the Church.

He is my dog, Toto," answered Dorothy. "Is he made of tin, or stuffed?" asked the Lion. "Neither. He's a-- a-- a meat dog," said the girl.

Beautiful things may be admired, if not loved.

To be individual, my friends, to be different from others, is the only way to become distinguished from the common herd. Let us be glad, therefore, that we differ from one another in form and in disposition. Variety is the spice of life, and we are various enough to enjoy one another's society; so let us be content.

Some of my youthful readers are developing wonderful imaginations. This pleases me.

No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.