Greatness of name in the father oft-times overwhelms the son; they stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth: so much, that we see the grandchild come more and oftener to be heir of the first.
I have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know.
I have seldom known a person who deserted the truth in trifles and then could be trusted in matters of importance.
No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause.
Long words, fat talk — they may tell us something about ourselves. Has the passion for fat in the language increased as self-confidence has waned?
1. 'Find a subject you care about.' 2. Do not ramble, though. 3. Keep it simple. 4. Have the guts to cut. 5. Sound like yourself. 6. Say what you mean to say. 7. Pity the readers.
