Some people are born to lift heavy weights, some are born to juggle golden balls.
One might well say that mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests.
Heroes are very human, most of them; very easily touched by praise.
By its very looseness, by its way of evoking rather than defining, suggesting rather than saying, English is a magnificent vehicle for emotional poetry.
To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.
It is a part of English hypocrisy or English reserve, that whilst we are fluent enough in grumbling about small inconveniences, we insist on making light of any great difficulties or grief's that may beset us.