Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone round the Christmas fire, and make the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete.

If a pig could give his mind to anything, he would not be a pig.

God bless us, every one!

I am in the theatrical profession myself, my wife is in the theatrical profession, my children are in the theatrical profession.I had a dog that lived and died in it from a puppy; and my chaise-pony goes on, in Timour the Tartar.

If the law supposes that,' said Mr Bumble...' the law is an ass - an idiot.

There is no such passion in human nature, as the passion for gravy among commercial gentlemen.

A man ain't got no right to be a public man, unless he meets the public views.