Probably no man ever had a friend that he did not dislike a little.

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.

A reasonable probability is the only certainty.

Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.

Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.

It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded.