Education that consists in learning things and not the meaning of them is feeding upon the husks and not the corn

...the circumstances and the atmosphere always have so much to do in directing a conversation, especially a German conversation, which is only a kind of an insurrection, anyway.

I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.

Do right and you will be conspicuous.

What a world of trouble those who never marry escape! There are many happy matches, it is true, and sometimes "my dear," and "my love" come from the heart; but what sensible bachelor, rejoicing in his freedom and years of discretion, will run the tremendous risk?

How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand.

The man who sets out to carry a cat by its tail learns something that will always be useful and which never will grow dim or doubtful.