We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.