A book is like a money-changer: it pays you back in another form what you brint to it. — Austin O'Malley Book Copy Share Image
Liberty has as many chains as an iron-monger's shop, and as rusty. — Austin O'Malley Chains Copy Share Image
Treat kindly every miserable truth that knocks begging at your door, otherwise you will some day fail to recognize Truth Himself when… — Austin O'Malley Begging Copy Share Image
There is more in the education of children than the everlasting iteration of the word "don't!" — Austin O'Malley Children Copy Share Image
Originality in literature is only a new coat of paint on an old house. — Austin O'Malley Books Copy Share Image
Some men pray only when the world is dark, as owls hoot at night. — Austin O'Malley Dark Copy Share Image
A worship of truth can be idolatry if the truth is small enough. — Austin O'Malley Enough Copy Share Image
The ideal historian goes to the mouth of the tomb, cries: "Lazarus, come forth!" and sets him that was dead for ages,… — Austin O'Malley Age Copy Share Image
The living have their eyes opened by closing the eyes of the dead. — Austin O'Malley Closing Copy Share Image
If the poet would avoid pepsis in his patients, his scalpel must be as clean as the surgeon's. — Austin O'Malley Clean Copy Share Image
Music is another lady that talks charmingly and says nothing. — Austin O'Malley Music Copy Share Image
Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense. — Austin O'Malley Beat Copy Share Image
Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces. — Austin O'Malley Faces Copy Share Image
Suspicion is an owl that flies when the light is bad and catches only vermin for food. — Austin O'Malley Light Copy Share Image
Man and the earth move in orbits: what they did before, they will do again. — Austin O'Malley Earth Copy Share Image
A great tragedy passes from crest to hollow of passion, rises and sinks again, as rhythmically as sea-waves. — Austin O'Malley Great tragedy Copy Share Image
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep, it is well to stop when you get down to the skin. — Austin O'Malley Liberty Copy Share Image
