"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles." The Analects of Confucius
“I swear fearfully at the conventions of the stage.” Seagull
The one great principle of the English law is, to make business for itself. Bleak House
To write weekly, to write daily, to write shortly, to write for busy people catching trains in the morning or for tired people coming home in the evening, is a heartbreaking task for men who know good writing from bad. They do it, but instinctively draw out of harm's way anything precious that might be damaged by contact with the public, or anything sharp that might irritate its skin. The Common Reader
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