There are some men whom a staggering emotional shock, so far from making them mental invalids for life, seems, on the other hand, to awaken, to galvanize, to arouse into an almost incredible activity of soul.

Terrible and sublime thought, that every moment is supreme for some man and woman, every hour the apotheosis of some passion!

He tells a story with the narrative power of a master of that art. His prose style has the rare combination of rhythm and smoothness together with a great deal…

Steam engines are very human. Their very weaknesses are understandable. Steam engines do not flash back and blow your face in. They do not short-circuit and ri…