Immitation is suicide.

I wish that friendship should have feet, as well as eyes and eloquence. It must plant itself on the ground, before it vaults overthe moon. I wish it to be a little of a citizen, before it is quite a cherub.

Guard your own spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds.

We take care of our health; we lay up money; we make our roof tight, and our clothing sufficient; but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all, -friends?

A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.

The worst of charity is that the lives you are asked to preserve are not worth preserving.

If I cannot brag of knowing something, then I brag of not knowing it; at any rate, brag.