Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the West,-- Through all the wide Border his steed was the best,... And, save his good broadsword, he weapon had none,-- He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave, There are souls that are pure and true;... Then give to the world the best you have, And the best will come back to you.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Sometimes I have a notion that what might improve the situation is to have women take over the occupations of government and trade... and to give men their freedom. Let them do what they are best at. While we scrawl interoffice memos and direct national or extranational affairs, men could spend all their time inventing wheels, peering at stars, composing poems, carving statues, exploring continents--discovering, reforming, or crying out in a sacramental wilderness. Efficiency would probably increase, and no one would have to worry so much about the Gaza Strip or an election.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I know some of my self-worth comes from tennis, and it's hard to think of doing something else where you know you'll never be the ...best. Tennis players are rare creatures: where else in the world can you know that you're the best? The definitiveness of it is the beauty of it, but it's not all there is to life and I'm ready to explore the alternatives.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
To what a bad choice is many a worthy woman betrayed, by that false and inconsiderate notion, That a reformed rake makes the best ...husband!LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
We would write books that should bring us world-wide fame, we would travel under every sky on the globe; we would walk through inn...umerable picture galleries and bring home the pictures we liked best; we would wear gold chains and diamond tiaras, and in our plans we had the purse of Fortunatus and the luck of Alladin's [sic] lamp.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The best persuaded of himself, so crammed, as he thinks, with excellencies, that it is his grounds of faith that all that look on ...him love him.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »