There are half hours that dilate to the importance of centuries.

Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are old friends.

We cannot leave the expression of our lives to those better qualified than we are, however dear they may be.

There should be a colossal mother going about the world to turn men over her lap and give them the slipper. They pine for it.

The stoicism that comes of endurance has something of death in it.

There is no robbery so terrible as the robbery committed by those who think they are doing right.

There are half hours that dilate to the importance of centuries.