I am the entire human race compacted together. I have found that there is no ingredient of the race which I do not possess in either a small way or a large way.

It was in Warwick Castle that I came across the curious stranger whom I am going to talk about. He attracted me by three things: his candid simplicity, his marvelous familiarity with ancient armor, and the restfulness of his company--for he did all the talking.

My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.

When everyone is looking for gold, it's a good time to be in the pick and shovel business.

The average American's simplest and commonest form of breakfast consists of coffee and beefsteak.

There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship.

To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing.