Even a dog knows the difference between being kicked and being stumbled over.

Stillness of person and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding.

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse.

Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.

Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable.

You may have genius. The contrary is, of course, probable.