I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life.

It is sweet to feel by what fine spun threads our affections are drawn together.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest,--and has wit in it, and instruction too,--if we can but find it out.

Surely, 'tis one step towards acting well, to think worthily of our nature; and as in common life, the way to make a man honest, is, to suppose him soso here, to set some value upon ourselves, enables us to support the characterof generosity and virtue.

The great end of all religionis to purify our hearts--and conquer our passions--and in a word, to make us wiser and better men--better neighbours--better citizens--and better servants of GOD.

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.