Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.

Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.

Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.

If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.

An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.

A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn't.