It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.

If poverty makes man groan, he yawns in opulence. When fortune exempts us from labor, nature overwhelms us with time.

It is a notable circumstance that mothers who are themselves open to severe comments as to their, moral character, are generally most solicitous as to the virtuous behavior of their daughters.

In general, indulgence for those we know is rarer than pity for those we know not.

Cats don't caress us-they caress themselves on us.

The cunning tempter, by avoiding the grossness of vice, often silences objections.

The mischief of children is seldom actuated by malice; that of grown-up people always is.