Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees That half a proper gardener's work is done upon his knees, So when your work is finished, you can wash your hands and pray For the Glory of the Garden, that it may not pass away!

He who faces no calamity gains no courage.

The Navy is very old and very wise.

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.

Each dog barks in his own yard!

The world is very lovely, and it's very horrible--and it doesn't care about your life or mine or anything else.

Single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints.