When one writes a novel about grown people, he knows exactly where to…

When one writes a novel about grown people, he knows exactly where to stop – that is, with a marriage; but when he writes of juveniles, he must stop where he best can.

The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 

Often, the less there is to justify a …

Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

In order to make a man or a boy covet a …

In order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.

The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Let us learn to show our friendship for a …

Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

One thing`s sure and nothing`s …

One thing`s sure and nothing`s surer, the rich get richer and the poor get – children.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald