There is nothing so catching as refinement.

Why is it that fools always have the instinct to hunt out the unpleasant secrets of life, and the hardiness to mention them?

It is always so, every pleasure comes exactly half an hour too late - Life! Life!

what are we all sent into the world for, but to be of use to each other?

I like a good murder that can't be found out. That is, of course it is very shocking, but I like to hear about it.

People may go on talking for ever of the jealousies of pretty women; but for real genuine, hard-working envy, there is nothing like an ugly woman with a taste for admiration.

Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.

For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.

If your brother can't 'old 'is own against a bunch of orphans, 'e'd best leave off playing 'azard altogether!

The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but its echo endures much longer.

If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it.

One foote is better then two crutches.

The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.

Running became boring because it's so predictable. I got to a point where I knew what my competition could do.

Love is luring us forward...to the fullness of our own being

I have been at work for some time building an apparatus to see if it is possible for personalities which have left this earth to communicate with us.