The critic's symbol should be the tumble-bug: he deposits his egg in somebody else's dung, otherwise he could not hatch it.
There is not a single human characteristic that can be safely labeled as American.
A baby is an inestimable blessing and bother.
What is the chief end of man?-to get rich. In what way?-dishonestly if we can; honestly if we must.
Progressive improvement beats delayed perfection.
Go and surprise the whole country by doing something right.