There's never a man looked me between the eyes and seen a good day a'terward.

The true wisdom is to be always seasonable, and to change with a good grace in changing circumstances.

But that is the object of long living, that man should cease to care about life.

He who has learned to love an art or science has wisely laid up riches against the day of riches.

Alan," cried I, "what makes ye so good to me? What makes ye care for such a thankless fellow?" Deed, and I don't, know" said Alan. "For just precisely what I thought I liked about ye, was that ye never quarrelled:—and now I like ye better!

Life is not a matter of holding good cards

A friend is somebody who loves us with understanding, as well as emotion.