Love heightens all senses - except the common.

Let us draw the curtain of charity over the rest of this scene

We all know about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster. It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.

If to be interesting is to be uncommonplace, it is becoming a question, with me, if there are any commonplace people

Scientists have odious manners, except when you prop up their theory; then you can borrow money off them.

I was exceedingly delighted with the waltz, and also with the polka. These differ in name, but there the difference ceases

A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.