What a tragedy it was that the only thing age could offer to youth was its own experience, and that the experiences of others were never profitable.

Besides, you want the unvarnished and ungarnished truth, and I'm no hand for that. I'm a lawyer.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.

because we are always staring at the stars, we learn the shortness of our arms.

I hate those men who would send into war youth to fight and die for them; the pride and cowardice of those old men, making their wars that boys must die.

pretense is the oil that lubricates society.

It's the safety valve of middle life, and the solace of age.