Most married couples spend the whole day apart, the woman in the house, the man in the office or study or workshop.

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

I fought linotype and montype for some time because it would not justify as well as handset could be made to do; but at last, as always happens, the machine outdid the hand, and got all the best types on it.

Every man to whom salvation is offered has an inalienable natural right to say 'No, thank you: I prefer to retain my full moral responsibility: it is not good for me to be able to load a scapegoat with my sins: I should be less careful how I committed them if I knew they would cost me nothing.

When the military man approaches, the world locks up its spoons and packs off its womankind.

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

A critic is one who leaves no turn unstoned.