It had been rather one of his meagre days.

But it is wonderful upon how little those rare natures capable of making the most of things will live and thrive.

There is a great deal more to be got out of things than is generally got out of them, whether the thing be a chapter of the Bible or a yellow turnip, and the marvel is that those who use the most material should so often be those that show the least result in strength or character.

A superstitious priest-ridden Catholic may, in the kingdom of heaven, be high beyond sight of one who counts himself the broadest of English churchmen.
Truly Gibbie got no fat out of his food, but he got what was far better.

What he carried--I can hardly say under or in, but along with those rags of his, was all muscle--small, but hard, and healthy, and knotting up like whipcord.