There is nothing on earth more exquisite than a bonny book, with well-placed columns of rich black writing in beautiful borders, and illuminated pictures cunningly inset. But nowadays, instead of looking at books, people read them. A book might as well be one of those orders for bacon and bran.

As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.

When our relatives are at home, we have to think of all their good points or it would be impossible to endure them.

Who is this Baby Ruth? And what does she do?

My father must have had some elementary education for he could read and write and keep accounts inaccurately

The confusing of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error.

People get tired of everything, and of nothing sooner than of what they most like.