A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort; and who, if they could only have been induced to begin, would in all probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame.

Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.

Find fault, when you must find fault, in private, if possible; and some time after the offense, rather than at the time.

He who drinks a tumbler of London water has literally in his stomach more animated beings than there are men, women, and children on the face of the globe.

Avoid shame, but do not seek glory; nothing so expensive as glory.

If you want to improve your understanding, drink coffee.

Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.