You talk very easily of hours, sir! How long do you suppose, sir, that an hour is to a man who is choking for want of air? - Charles Dickens

The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possiblities as probabilities.

The streets looked small, of course. The streets that we have only seen as children always do I believe when we go back to them

A display of indifference to all the actions and passions of mankind was not supposed to be such a distinguished quality at that time, I think, as I have observed it to be considered since. I have known it very fashionable indeed. I have seen it displayed with such success, that I have encountered some fine ladies and gentlemen who might as well have been born caterpillars.