Every home has its influences, for good or evil, upon humanity at large.

Every home has its influences, for good or evil, upon humanity at large.

Talent and generosity are needed to recognize talent and generosity in our companions; all is discord to an ear that has no idea of harmonies, but it needs a musical ear to delight in music.

true courtesy ... is real kindness kindly expressed.

Nothing so breaks the spirit as a load of debt.

I hope the day will come when a wasp-waist and a pair of thin shoulders will not be esteemed beauty: we have had our ideas ruined by trash novels, praising 'fragile forms' and 'delicate beauty,' 'dainty waists,' 'snow-drop faces,' and a lot of other nonsense.

Good manners are not bred in moments, but in years.