Early to bed and early to rise, and you'll meet very few of the best people.

Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.

Every Man is the Architect of his own Fortunes, but the Neighbours superintend the Construction.

In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

Mark Twain said (particularly about Pink Marsh): "I have been reading him again, and my admiration overflows all limits. ... How effortless the limning! It is as if the work did itself, without help of the master's hand."

The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.

To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.