The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.

I have seen something of this world," she said over the trays, "and there are but two sorts of women in it-- those who take the strength out of a man, and those who put it back. Once I was that one, and now I am this.

A boy of to-day is affected by every change of tone and gust of opinion, so that he lies even when he desires to speak the truth.

The toad beneath the harrow knows Exactly where each tooth point goes.

Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.

Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears.

Ye may kill for yourselves, and your mates, and your cubs as they need, and ye can; But kill not for pleasure of killing, and seven times never kill Man!