It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

There is a realm where the rainbow never fades

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people.

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Allow the fear to keep you sensible but not to keep you still. If you're afraid of the dark then open your eyes, see that you are home.

The fledgling and ragtag American army turned its state into a semi-plausible advantage, encouraging enlistees to wear their own "hunting shirts" to build on the reputation of frontier marksmen.

Pray to God.

Being a mother must be the saddest yet the most hopeful thing in the world, falling into a love that, once started, would never end.

As an entrepreneur, value creation will always be your first line of defense against business failure.

I have not been short of invitations to other clubs and have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool.

I knew that the stronger that I was, the faster I was going to swim, and thats all I had in my mind at the time, was I wanted to be the best swimmer in the world.

The painting cannot be laid aside even for a day; for it takes constant work to keep 'flowing,' but above that it takes concentration, which in our language is consecration.