“The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it.
“Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space
“Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark
“Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time
“Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away
“Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven
“There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking
“Education is the period during which you are being instructed by somebody you do not know, about something you do not want to know
“Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive
“Gullibility is the key to all adventures. The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he who get the most out of life