Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking.

Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.

Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?

Learn to admire rightly; the great pleasure of life is that. Note what the great men admired; they admired great things; narrow spirits admire basely, and worship meanly.

Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the thorns in our cushion. - William Makepeace Thackeray

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.