Haunted from my early youth by the transitoriness and pathos of life, I was aware that it is not enough to say "I am doing no harm," I ought to be testing myself daily, and asking myself what I am really achieving.

He couldn't see a belt without hitting below it.

She spends her day powdering her face till she looks like a bled pig.

The Bible tells us to forgive our enemies, not our friends

Rumor is untraceable, incalculable, and infectious.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

I was born in the country of Hogg and Scott between the Yarrow and the Tweed, in the year 1864.