A man is in no danger so long as he talks his love; but to write it is to impale himself on his own pothooks.

Wit, like money, bears an extra value when rung down immediately it is wanted. Men pay severely who require credit.

Etiquette has no regard for moral qualities.

Nothing is so beneficial to a young author as the advice of a man whose judgment stands constitutionally at the freezing-point.

We love peace, as we abhor pusillanimity; but not peace at any price.

A blessed companion is a book! A book that, fitly chosen, is a life-long friend. A book — the unfailing Damon to his loving Pythias. A book that — at a touch — pours its heart into our own.

Quality, not quantity, is my measure.