Quote #31745
A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And...
Quote #31635
Giving opens the way for receiving.
Quote #3827
Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or...
Quote #7573
The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.
Quote #16540
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.
Quote #29724
The Anglo-Saxon conscience doesn’t keep you from doing anything. It just keeps you from...
Quote #11542
Wisdom is better than wit, and in the long run will certainly have the...
Quote #31588
Indians are plenty smart. We catch small wood. Build small fire. Stand close and...
Quote #17914
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that...
Quote #20852
Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without...