A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
men love their wives not because of their virtues, but in spite of them.
Truth is like heat or light; its vibrations are endless, and are endlessly felt.
Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody.
Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.
Twenty-five years ago, Christmas was not the burden that it is now; there was less haggling and weighing, less quid pro quo, less fatigue of body, less weariness of soul; and, most of all, there was less loading up with trash.
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.
If you have live in the mud for a while, you must not resist being a frog for a while!
Riders called me up afterwards to say that they had had no other choice. I couldn't understand the way they changed their tune.
You never get every job you want.
Ridicule may be the evidence of with or bitterness and may gratify a little mind, or an ungenerous temper, but it is no test of reason or truth.