Always carry it in thy mind, and act upon it, as a sure maxim: "That women are timid:" And 'tis well they are--else there would beno dealing with them.

An interesting difference between new and experienced stage managers is that the new stage manager thinks of running the show as the most difficult and most demanding part of the job, whereas the experienced stage manager thinks of it as the most relaxing part. Perhaps the reason is that experienced stage managers have built up work habits that make then so thoroughly prepared for the production phase that they [can] sit back during performances to watch that preparation pay off.

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him.

The more tickets you have in a lottery, the worse your chance. And it is the same of virtues, in the lottery of life.

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.

Philosophy has a fine saying for everything.-For Death it has an entire set.