There is no man that can teach us to be gentlemen better than Joseph Addison.

Love makes fools of us all, big and little.

We know that Heaven chastens those whom it loves best; being pleased by repeated trials, to make . . . pure spirits more pure.

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.

When a mother, as fond mothers will; vows that she knows every thought in her daughter's heart, I think she pretends to know a great deal too much.

I will bring order from chaos and light from darkness.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.