That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day.

In fact, now I come to think of it, do we decide questions, at all? We decide answers, no doubt: but surely the questions decide us? It is the dog, you know, that wags the tail--not the tail that wags the dog.

If you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.

First, I hate all theological controversy: it is wearing to the temper, and is I believe (at all events when viva voce) worse than useless.

She's in that state of mind that she wants to deny SOMETHING only she doesn't know what to deny!

The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright-- And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night.

In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts--it is unusual to offer both.