One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.

One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.

There is nothing a man of good sense dreads in a wife so much as her having more sense than read more

There is nothing a man of good sense dreads in a wife so much as her having more sense than himself.

They that sow in tears shall reap joy. [Psalms 126:5].

They that sow in tears shall reap joy. [Psalms 126:5].

Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.

Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

The most complex things are the simplest.

The most complex things are the simplest.

Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a read more

Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, "I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.".

Rich and rare were the gems she wore,
And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.

Rich and rare were the gems she wore,
And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.