And if a man reads very hard, as the old anecdote reminds us, he will have little time for thought.

The friendly cow, all red and white, I love with all my heart; She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple-tart.

I hazard the guess that man will be ultimately known for a mere polity of multifarious, incongruous, and independent denizens.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

The world has no room for cowards.

Jealousy is the most radical primeval and naked form of admiration in war paint, so to speak.

Extreme busyness, whether at school or college, kirk or market, is a symptom of deficient vitality.