The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it.

It will take mind and memory months and possibly years to gather together the details, and thus learn and know the whole extent of the loss.

Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough.

The idea that no gentleman ever swears is all wrong. He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.

In my age, as in my youth, night brings me many a deep remorse. I realize that from the cradle up I have been like the rest of the race - never quite sane in the night.

Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it.

You are about as happy as you make up your mind to be.