Niagara Falls is simply a vast unnecessary amount of water going over the wrong way and then falling over unnecessary cliffs...The wonder would be if the water did not fall.

Down the long and silent street, The dawn, with silver-sandaled feet, Crept like a frightened girl.

In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. It is grossly selfish to require of one's neighbour that he should think in the same way, and hold the same opinions. Why should he? If he can think, he will probably think differently. If he cannot think, it is monstrous to require thought of any kind from him.

He knew the precise psychological moment when to say nothing.

Nature: a place where birds fly around uncooked

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.