Boredom is a sign of satisfied ignorance, blunted apprehension, crass sympathies, dull understanding, feeble powers of attention, and irreclaimable weakness of character.

A precedent embalms a principle.

The angry man always thinks he can do more than he can.

An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he says.

To see a world in a Grain of Sand,<br> And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,<br> Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,<br> And eternity in an hour.

I show you doubt, to prove that faith exists.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

The important thing is to know when to laugh, or since laughing is somewhat undignified to smile. But the smile must be of the right kind must have understanding in it, and friendliness, and a good deal of patience.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought.