The great secrets of being courted are, to shun others, and seem delighted with yourself.

What's money without happiness?

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes.

A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry to a woman.

One vice worn out makes us wiser than fifty tutors.

A pipe is the fountain of contemplation, the source of pleasure, the companion of the wise; and the man who smokes, thinks like a philosopher and acts like a Samaritan.

It is an error to suppose that courage means courage in everything. Most people are brave only in the dangers to which they accustom themselves, either in imagination or practice.