A child should always say what's true, And speak when he is spoken to; And behave mannerly at table, At least as far as he is able |
A faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal identity. |
A friend is a gift you give yourself. |
A friend is a present you give to yourself. |
A generous prayer is never presented in vain; the petition may be refused, but the petitioner is always, I believe, rewarded by some gracious visitation. |
A man who has been three years biting his nails on a desert island can't expect to appear as sane as you and me. |
A mate should keep himself to himself. |
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate. |
All human beings are commingled out of good and evil. |
All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer. |
All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer. |
An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding. |
An aspiration is a joy for ever, a possession as solid as a landed estate |
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door. She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent. |
Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means. |