Habit does much to reconcile us to unpleasantness.

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

When two duties jostle each other, one of 'em isn't a duty.

gossip, after it reaches a certain point of insult and falsehood, becomes a source of amusement to its victims.

I'm not to blame for an old body, but I would be to blame for an old soul. An old soul is a shameful thing.

Truth is like heat or light; its vibrations are endless, and are endlessly felt.

If you give way to fear, you'll be a coward; and ... a coward is apt to be a liar. The devil's first name is Fear.