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.

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

A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that 'ancient institution' the old one.

Humor is the harmony of the heart.

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

Even the worse of jobs has their pleasures, if I were a grave digger or a hangmen, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of enjoyment.

The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.