In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money.

Money is good for nothing unless you know the value of it by experience.

The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of that highest art in music or the drama which secures for the gifted artists a world-wide fame princes well might envy.

Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.

I am prouder of my title 'The Children's Friend' than if I were to be called 'The King of the World'.

Money is in some respects like fire; it is a very excellent servant but a terrible master.

A penny here, and a dollar there, placed at interest, goes on accumulating, and in this way the desired result is attained. It requires some training, perhaps, to accomplish this economy, but when once used to it, you will find there is more satisfaction in rational saving than in irrational spending.