Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but skill to read.

He that steals the old man's supper does him no wrong.

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and therefore the state in which one is most likely to find solid happiness.

Have you something to do to-morrow; do it to-day.

Read much, but not too many books.