Never read any book that is not a year old.

Private, accidental, confidential conversation breeds thought. Clubs produce oftener words.

Steam is no stronger now than it was a hundred years ago, but it is put to better use.

The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, --/ Never read a book that is not a year old./ Never read any but the famed books./ Never read any but what you like.

The finest wits have their sediment.

The life of labor does not make men, but drudges.

To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be madeby the reception of beautiful sentiments.