That favorite subject, Myself.

We often observe in lawyers, who as Quicquid agunt homines is the matter of law suits, are sometimes obliged to pick up a temporary knowledge of an art or science, of which they understood nothing till their brief was delivered, and appear to be much masters of it.

In every place, where there is any thing worthy of observation, there should be a short printed directory for strangers.

I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends.

There is indeed a strange prejudice against Quotation.

A page of my journal is like a cake of portable soup. A little may be diffused into a considerable portion.

Drinking is in reality an occupation which employs a considerable portion of the time of many people; and to conduct it in the most rational and agreeable manner is one of the great arts of living.