A grave, wherever found, preaches a short and pithy sermon to the soul.

Men of cold passions have quick eyes.

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may going to prove one's self a fool.

It is very singular how the fact of a man's death often seems to give people a truer idea of his character, whether for good or evil, than they have ever possessed while he was living and acting among them.

Cannot you conceive that another man may wish well to the world and struggle for its good on some other plan than precisely that which you have laid down?

Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing.

What we call real estate - the solid ground to build a house on - is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.