A man would rather fail according to his own ideas than succeed according to another's.

As long as I am on this little planet I expect to love a lot of people and I hope they will love me in return.

We have to wear clothes, a requirement of custom, but more time, temper, character, and peace of mind, not to mention money, have been sacrificed to them than to any other altar on this green earth, and for what?

People are generally opposed to things they know nothing about.

A man may be made in one generation, but a lady never!

... the place you're in is pretty near what you're fitted to fill. Otherwise you'd get out and fill another.

As for opinions, if they're not pleasant they'd better be kept to yourself. I learned that early in life and forget it every day.