One Mark Of A Second-rate Mind Is

The Fear Of Old Age Disturbs Us, Yet We Are Not Certain Of Becoming Old.

One Mark Of A Second-rate Mind Is To Be Always Telling Stories.

Men Blush Less For Their Crimes Than For Their Weaknesses And Vanity.

The Opera Is Obviously The First Draft Of A Fine Spectacle; It Suggests The Idea Of One.

A Great Mind Is Above Insults, Injustice, Grief, And Raillery, And Would Be Invulnerable Were It Not Open To Compassion.