If everyone was satisfied with himself, there would be no heroes.
Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.
A baby is an inestimable blessing and bother.
The reason most people don't go to church is because they've already been.
The humorous writer professes to awaken and direct your love, your pity, your kindness--your scorn for untruth, pretension, imposture....He takes upon himself to be the week-day preacher.