Politeness, however, acts the lady's maid to our thoughts; and they are washed, dressed, curled, rouged, and perfumed, before they are presented to the public.

Habit is a second nature, and what was at first pleasure, is next necessity.

Business before pleasure.

Imagination is to love what gas is to the balloon-that which raises it from earth.

The truth is, we never make for others the allowance we make for ourselves; and we should deny even our own words, could we hear them spoken by another.

Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single.

Farewell's a bitter word to say.