Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. 
An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.
A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible.
Bravery never goes out of fashion.
It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit.
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new.
A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.
Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
Except for the young or very happy, I can't say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed.
Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
Dinner was made for eating, not for talking.
I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.
Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?