Vanity is a strange passion; rather than be out of a job it will brag of its vices.

One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.

There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.

Genuine laughing is the vent of the soul, the nostrils of the heart, and just as necessary for health and happiness as spring water is for a trout.

Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.

Titles are valuable; they make us acquainted with many persons who otherwise would be lost among the rubbish.

I haven't got as much money as some folks, but I've got as much impudence as any of them, and that's the next thing to money.