... in a wicked way, it is an incentive to good living to observe the spice of enjoyment there is to a godly soul in a very little sin.

Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers.

Habit does much to reconcile us to unpleasantness.

It is useless to deny that, unless one has a genius for imparting knowledge, teaching is a drudgery.

I've always thought the law ought to put on spectacles, it has mighty poor eyesight once in a while.

One must desire something to be alive.

Age, per se, may claim tenderness and pity, but not respect; that only comes when the years have brought humanity and wisdom and the experience that worketh hope.