The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young.
I like coincidences. They make me wonder about destiny, and whether free will is an illusion or just a matter of perspective. They let me speculate on the idea of some master plan that, from time to time, we're allowed to see out of the corner of our eye.
We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.
You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.
I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
My head rang like a gong.