I ordinarily smoke fifteen cigars during my five hours' labours, and if my interest reaches the enthusiastic point, I smoke more. I smoke with all my might, and allow no intervals.
He had the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.
This is the only sane clerical the earthquake has exposed to view yet.
Armor is heavy, yet it is a proud burden, and a man standeth straight in it.
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
I was sorry to have my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying off. Chaucer is dead, Spencer is dead, so is Milton, so is Shakespeare, and I’m not feeling so well myself.