The dead keep their secrets, and in a while we shall be as wise as they - and as taciturn. Alexander Smith deadsecrettaciturn Change image and share on social
If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste. Alexander Smith dayfairpraise 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
Books are a finer world within the world. Alexander Smith bookfineworld Change image and share on social
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
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
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
There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the ghost of an injury. Alexander Smith difficultghostinjury Change image and share on social
