19th-century Columnist Quotes

The sheep are down at the water, a-drinkin' their bloomin' fill,
An' me and the dog are dozin', as herders and collies will;
The world may be movin' somewheres, but here it is standin' still.

While it is a misfortune to a woman never to be loved, it is a tragedy to her never to love.

It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone.

George Matthew Adams

Behold the mighty Dinosaur, Famous in prehistoric lore, Not only for his weight and strength But for his intellectual length. You will observe by these remains The creature had two sets of brains— One in his head (the usual place), The other at his spinal base. Thus he could reason a priori As well as a posteriori.

Bert Leston Taylor