People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.

He is fond of being misunderstood. It gives him a post of vantage.

There is much to be said in favor of modern journalism. By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, it keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community. By carefully chronicling the current events of contemporary life, it shows us of what very little importance such events really are. By invariably discussing the unnecessary, it makes us understand what things are requisite for culture, and what are not.

Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.

Moderation is a fatal thing. Enough is as bad as a meal. More than enough is as good as a feast.

Each time that one loves is the only time one has ever loved.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.