The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

The threat of a neglected cold is for doctors what the threat of purgatory is for priests-a gold mine.

Most books today seemed to have been written overnight from books read the day before.

There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.

Men of reason have endured;men of passion have lived.

Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they are astonished to find themselves not only far apart, but even repelled, in some sort, at all their points of contact.

Eminence without merit earns deference without esteem.