A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually waste away, and eventually die.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started
I simply can't resist a cat, particularly a purring one.
The smallest minds and the selfishest souls and the cowardliest hearts that God makes.
Citizenship is what makes a republic - monarchies can get along without it.
A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.