An opinion may be controverted; a prejudice, never.

"People's minds are trained largely at the expense of their hearts." This is not so; it is only that there are more educable minds than there are educable hearts.

The manuscript in the drawer either rots or ripens.

There is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.

Do not fear the ones who argue, but rather those who are evasive.

That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.

Generosity, to be perfect, should always be accompanied by a dash of humor.