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

Writing a book I have found to be like building a house. A man forms a plan, and collects materials.

There is indeed a strange prejudice against Quotation.

For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.

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

My definition of Man is, a Cooking Animal. The beasts have memory, judgement, and all the faculties and passions of our mind, in a certain degree; but no beast is a cook....Man alone can dress a good dish; and every man whatever is more or less a cook, in seasoning what he himself eats.

I find I journalize too tediously. Let me try to abbreviate.