Sudden shifts and changes are no bad preparation for political life.

Wish me everything that you can wish for the woman you dearly love, and I have as good as got it, John. I have better than got it, John.

Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.

Weel, ma´am' said Stephen, making the best of it, with a smile; 'when I ha´finished off, I mun quit this part, and try another. Fortnet or misfortnet, a man can but try; there´s now to be done wi´out tryin -cept laying down and dying.

Mrs. Crupp had indignantly assured him that there wasn't room to swing a cat there; but as Mr. Dick justly observed to me, [...] "You know, Trotwood, I don't want to swing a cat. I never do swing a cat. Therefore, what does that signify to me!

We umble ones have got eyes, mostly speaking - and we look out of 'em.

He couldn't be a doctor, or he would have a quieter and more persuasive manner.

Shall we speak of the inspiration of a poet or a priest, and not of the heart impelled by love and self-devotion to the lowliest work in the lowliest way of life?

I ate 'umble pie with an appetite.