The fact is that my wife if she had common sense would have more power over me than any other whatsoever, for my heart always alights upon the nearest perch.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

And angling too, that solitary vice, What Izaak Walton sings or says: The quaint, old, cruel coxcomb, in his gullet Should have a hook, and a small trout to pull it.

The Coach does not play in the game, but the Coach helps the players identify areas to improve their game.

Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom.

Romances I ne'er read like those I have seen.