There is no place in the world, I imagine, for a philosopher with a sense of humor, a new leisure, and an inquiring turn of mind!

It was said of Miss Letitia that when money came into her possession it went out of circulation.

The only way to make a husband over according to one's ideas ... would be to adopt him at an early age, say four.

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.

[The writer] wants both to do the best possible work and also to reach the largest possible audience. The result is a fairly normal condition of discouragement.

having considerable mind, changing it became almost as ponderous an operation as moving a barn, although not nearly so stable.

when knowledge comes in at the door, fear and superstition fly out of the window.