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

No furniture is so charming as books.

In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style.

When you rise in the morning, form a resolution to make the day a happy one for a fellow creature.

Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense.

Scotland: That garret of the earth - that knuckle-end of England - that land of Calvin, oatcakes, and sulfur.

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