He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.
The world has been made by fools that wise men may live in it.
One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing.
What a pity that in life we only get our lessons when they are of no use to us.
Through our sunless lanes creeps Poverty with her hungry eyes, and Sin with his sodden face follows close behind her. Misery wakes us in the morning and Shame sits with us at night.
Taking sides is the beginning of sincerity, and earnestness follows shortly afterwards, and the human being becomes a bore.