I often arrive at quite sensible ideas and judgements, on the spur of the moment. It is when I stop to think that I become foolish.

People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained.

Better to work and fail than to sleep one's life away.

We like, we cherish, we are very, very fond of—but we never love again.

They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.

Life works upon a compensating balance, and the happiness we gain in one direction we lose in another.

The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him.