A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.

I am always on the side of the revolutionists, because there never was a revolution unless there were some oppressive and intolerable conditions against which to revolute.

A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.

I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing.

Be good and you'll be lonesome

Civilization largely consists in hiding human nature. When the barbarian learns to hide it we account him enlightened.

My memory was never loaded with anything but blank cartridges.