Have you ever wondered how nostalgia isn"t what it used to be?
The eyes have a property in things and territories not named in any title-deeds, and are the owners of our choicest possessions.
We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.
First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.
Would Shakespeare and Raleigh have done their best, would that galaxy have shone so bright in the heavens had there been no Elizabeth on the throne?
I'm willin' for any solution - religious, political. I'm not going to keep offerin' to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. It indicates a weakness on our part.
There is no science without fancy and no art without fact.
I've been called many things. But I suppose 'the devil' is as good a name as any.
I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.