In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book: the prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk - they are all part of the curriculum.

Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

How often our involuntary facial motions testify to the thoughts we were keeping secret, and betray us to those around!

[Marriage] happens as with cages: the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out.

Whoever will be cured of ignorance, let him confess it.

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.