Memories, imagination, old sentiments, and associations are more readily reached through the sense of smell than through any other channel.

The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms.

What we most want to ask of our Maker is an unfolding of the divine purpose in putting human beings into conditions in which such numbers of them would be sure to go wrong.

No families take so little medicine as those of doctors, except those of apothecaries.

I hate paying taxes. But I love the civilization they give me

Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!