I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom," he said to himself, "but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.

It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.

Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.

It is a great disgrace to religion, to imagine that it is an enemy to mirth and cheerfulness, and a severe exacter of pensive looks and solemn faces.

To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.

Women are but the toys which amuse our lighter hours---ambition is the serious business of life.

Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet