I haven't much time to be fond of anything ... but when I have a moment's fondness to bestow, most times ... the roses get it. I began my life among them in my father's nursery garden, and I shall end my life among them, if I can. Yes. One of these days (please God) I shall retire from catching thieves, and try my hand at growing roses.

Women can resist a man's love, a man's fame, a man's personal appearance, and a man's money, but they cannot resist a man's tongue when he knows how to talk to them.

I am a bundle of nerves dressed up to look like a man!

Some of us rush through life, and some of us saunter through life. Mrs Vesey sat through life.

And earth was heaven a little the worse for wear. And heaven was earth, done up again to look like new.

My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody.

There are three things that none of the young men of the present generation can do.They can't sit over their wine;they can't play at wist;and they can't pay a lady a compliment.