Humanity is composed but of two categories, the invalids and the nurses

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

If mainstream culture thinks gender roles are unimportant, church culture makes them too important.

All problems are illusions of the mind.

In time of poverty, you alone face is your fate. If your spirit is stronger enough, you will survive.

The big secret about Art is that no one wants it to be true.

Ours is the country where in order to sell your product you don't so much point out its merits as you first work like hell to sell yourself.

A Christmas Carol is such a fool-proof story you can't louse it up.

Real security, in other words, is inseparable from issues of energy policy; education; public health; preservation of soils, forests, and waters; and broadly based, sustainable prosperity.

There is no scientific explanation for the fact that while my body lay in coma, my mind - my conscious, inner self - was alive and well.

It's much easier to play supporting roles because that's what I do in my life: I support my son.

We make needless ado about capital punishment,--taking lives, when there is no life to take.