But the hobbledehoy, though he blushes when women address him, and is uneasy even when he is near them, though he is not master ofhis limbs in a ball-room, and is hardly master of his tongue at any time, is the most eloquent of beings, and especially eloquent among beautiful women.

It is the highest and most legitimate pride of an Englishman to have the letters M.P. written after his name. No selection from the alphabet, no doctorship, no fellowship, be it of ever so learned or royal a society, no knightship,--not though it be of the Garter,--confers so fair an honour.

I believe journalism is coming to be regarded as quite a respectable occupation for gentlemen nowadays.

One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it.

Of all the needs a book has the chief need is that it be readable.

If we wish ourselves to be high, we should treat that which is over us as high.

There is no road to wealth so easy and respectable as that of matrimony.