Do you not hear the constant victory, in the human footraceof time, slow as fire, sure, and thick and Herculeanaccumulating its volume and adding its sad fiber?

She stopped and leant her elbows against the parapet of the embankment. He did likewise. There is at times a magic in identity of position

Like good reading skills, good writing skills require immersion and imaginative engagement.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

Don't read a book and be a follower; read a book and be a student.

I have precious little sympathy for the selfish propriety of civilized man, and if aware of races should occur between the wild beasts and Lord Man, I would be tempted to sympathise with the bears.

One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.

The story of one person is the story of all of humanity.

Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.