Quote #1919
Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.
Quote #9998
Propose to any englishman any principle, or any instrument, however admirable, and you will...
Quote #12685
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
Quote #695
Instant gratification takes too long.
Quote #4859
A very ancient and fish-like smell.
Quote #8298
Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief...
Quote #4254
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
Quote #16331
A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning.
Quote #20240
Behind every great fortune there is a crime.
Quote #10578
We have to fight them daily, like fleas, those many small worries about the...