It has been the great fault of our politicians that they have all wanted to do something.

It has now become the doctrine of a large clan of politicians that political honesty is unnecessary, slow, subversive of a man's interests, and incompatible with quick onward movement.

Poverty, to be picturesque, should be rural. Suburban misery is as hideous as it is pitiable.

Conduct! Is conduct everything? One may conduct oneself excellently, and yet break one's heart.

Never think that you're not good enough. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning.

What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?...Was ever anything so civil?