The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.

The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn.

I firmly believe that if the whole material medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be better for mankind-and all the worse for the fishes.

Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all.

Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.

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

A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve.