Art is a jealous mistress.

A society in which women are taught anything but the management of a family, the care of men, and the creation of the future generation is a society which is on its way out.

... Our second completely true news item was sent to me by Mr. H. Boyce Connell Jr. of Atlanta, Ga., where he is involved in a law firm. One thing I like about the South is, folks there care about tradition. If somebody gets handed a name like "H.

Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

Home is where the hurt is.

To lead people, you must follow behind.

I love treason but hate a traitor.

He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.

He is now rising from affluence to poverty.

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know.

Steady movement is more important than speed, much of the time. So long as there is a regular progression of stimuli to get your mental hooks into, there is room for lateral movement. Once this begins, its rate is a matter of discretion.

Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.