Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.

Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient.

Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned into him, and cannot be reasoned out.

Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.

Manners are the shadows of virtues; the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love, and respect.