Englishmen are not usually softened by appeals to the memory of their mothers.

And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart, till the Devil whispered behind the leaves 'It's pretty, but is it Art?'

San Francisco has only one drawback—‘tis hard to leave.

Most amusements only mean trying to win another person's money.

No printed word, nor spoken plea can teach young minds what they should be. Not all the books on all the shelves - but what the teachers are themselves.

All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people, like Us, are We And every one else is They: But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They!

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.