A man whose every exertion is bent upon showing up the flaws in his wife's character must be at least partially responsible for some of them.

... what most people tell you a confidence for is to get something off their chest which hasn't really been on it. They don't necessarily want to hide the truth from you, but they're out to hide it from themselves

... not being liked has a certain virtue about it, if the reason for the dislike does not lie in yourself!

Anger is like mild, it should not be kept too long.

Death deceives relations often, and doctors sometimes, but the patient - never.

the unfortunate thing about worldliness is that its rewards are rather less than its appetites.

Luck enters into every contingency. You are a fool if you forget it -- and a greater fool if you count upon it.