All great art contains an element of the irrational.
These 'messengers' will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
Reptiles and amphibians are sometimes thought of as primitive, dull and dimwitted. In fact, of course, they can be lethally fast, spectacularly beautiful, surprisingly affectionate and very sophisticated.
Religions take donations and don't pay taxes.
I'm a city girl and I never really lived in the country, so I'm learning about that.
The cold passion for truth hunts in no pack.