Quote #4240
Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character.
Quote #15169
The Yale president must be a Yale man. Not too far to the right,...
Quote #20344
A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.
Quote #1732
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
Quote #6773
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
Quote #11991
Each time we re-read a book we get more out of it because we...
Quote #8319
Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should...
Quote #13854
We tend to scoff at the beliefs of the ancients. But we can’t scoff...
Quote #16032
If I ever reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there first, to...
Quote #15195
What kind of man would live a life without daring Is life so sweet...