A husband is very much like a house or a horse.

As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do.

Beware of creating tedium!

Success is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.

It is hard to conceive that the old, whose thoughts have been all thought out, should ever love to live alone. Solitude is surely for the young, who have time before them for the execution of schemes, and who can, therefore, take delight in thinking

I run great risk of failing. It may be that I shall encounter ruin where I look for reputation and a career of honor. The chances are perhaps more in favour of ruin than of success. But, whatever may be the chances, I shall go on as long as any means of carrying on the fight are at my disposal.