He [the cat] liked to peep into the refrigerator and risk having his head shut in by the closing door. He also climbed to the top of the stove, discontinuing the practice after he singed his tail.

It is harsh enough for each man to bear his own wound. But he who leads bears the wounds of all who follow him.

Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.

The dear girl, I fear, may be contemplating some alarming, disruptive perhaps dangerous project. In which case, I would naturally do all in my power to keep her from any such rash or foolhardy enterprise – unless she wished me to accompany her.

Evil cannot be conquered by wishing.

Any fool can tell a story. Take a few odds and ends of things that happen to you, dress them up, shuffle them about, add a dash of excitement, a little color, and there you have it.

Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts.