You should always live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

I don't care how much a man talks, if he only says it in a few words.

It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.

It is easy to assume a habit; but when you try to cast it off, it will take skin and all.

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.