Maxioms by Oliver Wendell Holmes
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary read more
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.
We must have a weak spot or two in our character before we can love it much.
We must have a weak spot or two in our character before we can love it much.
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the read more
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it will contract.
I firmly believe that if the whole materia medica could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would read more
I firmly believe that if the whole materia medica could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind, and all the worse for the fishes.
With effervescing opinions, the quickest way to let them get flat is to let them get exposed to the air.
With effervescing opinions, the quickest way to let them get flat is to let them get exposed to the air.
