A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of immense... →
Lafcadio Hearn
The great principle of Western society is that competition rules here as it rules in everything else. The best man - that is to say, the strongest... →
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special... →
As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether of moral or physical strain. Being better able to control... →
A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom falls into the misapprehensions to which minor art is liable.
One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index.
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English... →
French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers, after marriage; consequently there is a great deal in French... →
My closet is a sea of black pants, skirts, tops, and bags, so it's great to come across a brand that makes me want to break out of my fashion... →
Amanda Hearst
There's no denying that Christy Turlington looks good in everything, but it's especially great when she uses her supermodel looks and... →