One learns little more about a man from the feats of his literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary canal.

That is the consolation of a little mind; you have the fun of changing it without impeding the progress of mankind.

"The New York playgoer is a child of nature, and he has an honest and wholesome regard of whatever is atrocious in art."

Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.