Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!

Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.

When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.

You have a mother?" His mouth quirked with humor. "Yep, and a father too! Every kid normally has one of each to begin with. He was teasing me in an affectionate way...

We throw away real people searching for the "perfect" person the same way that we throw ourselves away searching for our "perfect" self.

There are no innocent bystanders ... what are they doing there in the first place?

As long as the people don't fear the truth, there is hope. For once they fear it, the one who tells it doesn't stand a chance. And today, truth is still beautiful... but so frightening.

People who live together naturally catch the looks and air of one another and without having one feature alike, they contract a something in the whole countenance which strikes one as a resemblance

I don't think any government has the means to protect us from the world reality.

I think I'm pretty down to earth.

Honest fiction may be made to supplement the pulpit.

Security is when I'm very much in love with somebody extraordinary who loves me back.

It is the cowish terror of his spirit that dares not undertake; he'll not feel wrongs which tie him to an answer.