I have no faith in a human critter who hasn't one or two bad habits.
When one promise jostles another, one of 'em isn't a promise.
As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.
... safety that depends on an apron-string is very unsafe!
... if a man really and truly believed that black was white, you might advise him to see an oculist, but you mustn't call him a liar.
Grandmother belongs to the generation of women who were satisfied to have men retain their vices, if they removed their hats.