To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.

Certain corpuscles, denominated Christmas Books, with the ostensible intention of swelling the tide of exhilaration, or other expansive emotions, incident upon the exodus of the old and the inauguration of the New Year.

Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.

There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.

That which we call a snob by any other name would still be snobbish.

To be beautiful is enough! if a woman can do that well who should demand more from her? You don't want a rose to sing.

Humor is the mistress of tears.