When a man gives himself up to the government of a ruling passion,--or, in other words, when his HOBBY-HORSE grows head- strong,--farewell cool reason and fair discretion.

The director is responsible for interpreting the playwright's work through the cast with the help of the staff. It is the director's artistic concept of the play that the cast, staff, and crew work to obtain.

The history of a soldier's wound beguiles the pain of it.

The circumstances with which every thing in this world is begirt, give every thing in this world its size and shape;--and by tightening it, or relaxing it, this way or that, make the thing to be, what it is--great--little--good--bad--indifferent or not indifferent, just as the case happens.

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.

I begin with writing the first sentence—and trusting to Almighty God for the second.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.