Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use. - Samuel Butler

We can never get rid of mouse-ideas completely, they keep turning up again and again, and nibble, nibble — no matter how often we drive them off. The best way to keep them down is to have a few good strong cat-ideas which will embrace them and ensure their not reappearing till they do so in another shape.

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.

Boys and young men are violent in their affections, but they are seldom very constant;