Housekeeping ain't no joke.
My definition (of a philosopher) is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down.
A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.
Laurie felt just then that his heart was entirely broken and the world a howling wilderness.
I like good strong words that mean something.
…that's what old people are here for, — else their experience is of little use.