A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

Words are only painted fire, a look is the fire itself. She gave that look, and carried it away to the treasury of heaven, where all things that are divine belong.

The proverb says that Providence protects children and idiots. This is really true. I know because I have tested it.

There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.

But it warn't no time to be sentimentering.

It is no harm to be an ass, if one is content to bray and not kick.

When we do not know a person - and also when we do - we have to judge his size by the size and nature of his achievements, as compared with the achievements of others in his special line of business - there is no other way.