There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large nose.

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

If you are not long, I will wait for you all my life.

From the point of view of literature Mr. Kipling is a genius who drops his aspirates. From the point of view of life, he is a reporter who knows vulgarity better than any one has ever known it.

By doing just a little every day, I can gradually let the task completely overwhelm me.

What consoles one nowadays is not repentance but pleasure. Repentance is quite out of date.

"I hope to-morrow will be a fine day, Lane." "It never is, sir." "Lane, you're a perfect pessimist." "I do my best to give satisfaction, sir."