It is indeed not easy to distinguish affectation from habit; he that has once studiously developed a style, rarely writes afterwards with complete ease.

The insolence of wealth will creep out.

When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.

An author places himself uncalled before the tribunal of criticism and solicits fame at the hazard of disgrace.

Smoking is a shocking thing - blowing smoke out of our mouths into other people's mouths, eyes, and noses, and having the same thing done to us.

There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern.

He who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else.