"The city is a character in itself, with its own moods and mysteries."

Don't wait for permission to make a difference.

No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.

Just like that, she was gone.

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."

金钱的损失是所有损失中最小的，但信心的损失是最大的。

战争是一件丑陋的事情，但不是最丑陋的事情：道德和爱国情感的腐化和堕落状态认为没有什么事情值得一场战争，这要糟糕得多。