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

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

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words.

A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug.

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

Rumor is like bees; the more you fight them the more you don't get rid of them.