Nothing is so commonplace has the wish to be remarkable.

Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.

No generalization is wholly true—not even this one.

On every stem, on every leaf,... and at the root of everything that grew, was a professional specialist in the shape of grub, caterpillar, aphis, or other expert, whose business it was to devour that particular part.

The difference between gossip and philosophy lies only in one's way of taking a fact.

But the moment you turn a corner you see another straight stretch ahead and there comes some further challenge to your ambition.

People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.