Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant read more

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

He was one of a lean body and visage, as if his eager soul,
biting for anger at the read more

He was one of a lean body and visage, as if his eager soul,
biting for anger at the clog of his body, desired to fret a
passage through it.

Not much meat on her, but what's there is choice.

Not much meat on her, but what's there is choice.

Airplane travel is nature's way of making you look like your passport photo.

Airplane travel is nature's way of making you look like your passport photo.

Style is the image of character.

Style is the image of character.

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!

You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.

You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.

Appearances to save, his only care;
So things seem right, no matter what they are.

Appearances to save, his only care;
So things seem right, no matter what they are.

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.

Slander is a poison which kills charity, both in the slanderer and the one who listens.