Waldo Lydecker: Laura considered me the wisest, the wittiest, the most interesting man she'd ever met. I was in complete accord wi...th her on that point.... She thought me also the kindest, the gentlest, the most sympathetic man in the world. Detective Mark McPherson: Did you agree with her there, too? Waldo Lydecker: McPherson, you won't understand this, but I've tried to become the kindest, gentlest, the most sympathetic man in the world. Detective Mark McPherson: Have any luck? Waldo Lydecker: Let me put it this way: I shall be sincerely sorry to see my neighbor's children devoured by wolves.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Indeed, I believe that in the future, when we shall have seized again, as we will seize if we are true to ourselves, our own fair ...part of commerce upon the sea, and when we shall have again our appropriate share of South American trade, that these railroads from St. Louis, touching deep harbors on the gulf, and communicating there with lines of steamships, shall touch the ports of South America and bring their tribute to you.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
'How far is St. Helena from an Emperor of France?' I cannot see--I cannot tell--the Crowns they dazzle so.... The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance. (After open weather you may look for snow!)LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Most men have a deadness in them that frightens me so because of my own deadness. Why can't men get their life straight, like St. ...Mawr, and then think? Why can't they think quick, mother: quick as a woman: only farther than we do?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.... The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads;LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,... And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Thou blind man's mark, thou fool's self-chosen snare, Fond Fancy's scum and dregs of scattered thought,... Band of all evils, cradle of causeless care, Thou web of will whose end is never wrought; Desire! desire, I have too dearly bought With price of mangled mind thy worthless ware;LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »