Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three.

after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head

Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible.

A mother is the truest friend we have.

I was always fond of visiting new scenes, and observing strange characters and manners. Even when a mere child I began my travels, and made many tours of discovery into foreign parts and unknown regions of my native city, to the frequent alarm of my parents, and the emolument of the town-crier.