I prefer the society of one faithful person to an association of rapid talkers, who more than anything else seek admiration from one another.

Remember that there are two things in this life that are never worth crying about: what can be cured and what cannot be cured.

Though a woman tempted man to eat, my dear Longfellow," said Holmes, "you never hear of Eve having to do with his drinking, for he took to that of his own notion.

...and luckily I have enough in my head to balance what is wanting in my back.

Strangers talking over piles of books do not remain strangers for long.

He was outwardly calm but inwardly bleeding to death.

Yes, we rather condemn people for eternity without the courtesy of informing them.