A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor. Alexander Smith manmemorypoor Change image and share on social
Death is the ugly fact which Nature has to hide, and she hides it well. Alexander Smith deathfacthide Change image and share on social
The man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other. Alexander Smith losemansoul Change image and share on social
If you wish to make a man look noble, your best course is to kill him. What superiority he may have inherited from his race, what superiority nature may have personally gifted him with, comes out in death. Alexander Smith deathgiftinherit share on social
A man gazing on the stars is proverbially at the mercy of the puddles in the road. Alexander Smith gazemanmercy Change image and share on social
To sit for one's portrait is like being present at one's own creation. Alexander Smith creationportraitpresent Change image and share on social
I go into my library and all history unrolls before me. Alexander Smith historylibraryunroll Change image and share on social
There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the ghost of an injury. Alexander Smith difficultghostinjury Change image and share on social
How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening. Alexander Smith deeplygardenheart Change image and share on social