The face of the water, in time, became a wonderful book- a book that was a dead language to the uneducated passenger, but which told its mind to me without reserve, delivering its most cherished secrets as clearly as if it uttered them with a voice. And it was not a book to be read once and thrown aside, for it had a new story to tell every day.

Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not so hard, for there was always a war, and generally a famine somewhere.

Agassiz does recommend authors to eat fish, because the phosphorus in it makes brains. But I cannot help you to a decision about the amount you need to eat. Perhaps a couple of whales would be enough.

After my marriage she edited everything I wrote. And what is more, she not only edited my works, she edited me.

I would rather have my ignorance than another man's knowledge, because I have so much of it.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

All saints can do miracles, but few of them can keep a hotel.