Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of board fence nine feet high. Life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden.

But old fools is the biggest fools there is.

Italy is the home of art and swindling; home of religion and moral rottenness

This is the only sane clerical the earthquake has exposed to view yet.

To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement.

Wagner has some great moments, but a lot of miserable half hours.

Never let formal education get in the way of your learning.