The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
I shouted, and earned a hard thump on my head for my trouble.
Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
By the time I'd grown up, I naturally supposed that I'd be grown up.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.