I hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes.

There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.

Wine is valued for its price, not its flavor.

I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.

What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?...Was ever anything so civil?

Never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning.

Fortune favors the brave; and the world certainly gives the most credit to those who are able to give an unlimited credit to themselves.