The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure not a slight pleasure; neither the greatest captains nor the greatest philosophers have disdained the use or science of eating well.

A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without reserve. In solitude alone can he know true freedom.

After mature deliberation of counsel, the good Queen to establish a rule and immutable example unto all posterity, for the moderation and required modesty in a lawful marriage, ordained the number of six times a day as a lawful, necessary and competent limit.

Oh, what a valiant faculty is hope.

There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

There is no knowledge so hard to acquire as the knowledge of how to live this life well and naturally.