The horizons of man are incomparably narrower than that of the land on which he toils. Editor of the Nebraska journal

He (the immigrant father) would walk by proxy in the Elysian fields of liberal learning.

The nature of revolutions is to sweep the reluctant along.

A live-in domestic worker: "You are never sure that your soul is your own except when you are out of the house.

A young mark twain on the make: "I can't turn in inkstand into Aladdin's lamp.

This senate was a place where good Representatives went when they died. Thomas Reed

I believe the road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master IN THAT LINE. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources. Andrew Carnegie

Both sides had more confidence in their opponents' weaknesses than their own strength.

Once information slipped the bonds of gravity and friction, it tended to gather where it was most valuable.

Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. Ralph Waldo Emerson

It may be that the voice of the people is the voice of God 51 times out of 100. But the remaining 49 times, it is the voice of the devil, or worse, the voice of a fool. Theodore Roosevelt

Dwelling on your past won't get you anywhere you haven't already been.

Decide to be your best. In the long run the world is going to want and have the best and that might as well be you.

No one is in your life by mistake.

It's really hard to get a book published, even a good book, but the better the book is the better chance it has of eventually catching someone's attention.

Ballet in the air... Twin butterflies until, twice white They Meet, they mate

I don't care what anyone does, as long as they go through the copyright office.

Whoever becomes the head of the National Theater finds himself in a position like that of Nelson's Column - pigeons dump on you because you're there.

At the top of your lungs, shout and listen to the echoes. You must live life at the top of your voice!

Whatever you think, don't never, unless you will.

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.