Put an Englishman into the garden of Eden, and he would find fault with the whole blasted concern; put a Yankee in, and he would see where he could alter it to advantage; put an Irishman in, and he would want to boss the thing; put a Dutchman in, and he would proceed to plant it.

The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.

You cannot analyze a kiss any more than you can dissect the fragrance of flowers.

Sekts and creeds ov religion, are like pocket compesses, good enuff tu pinte out the direction, but the nearer the pole yu git thewuss tha wurk.

Anxiety will bear a lot of nuisance.

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

There is no passion of the human heart that promises so much and pays so little as revenge.