A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars.

A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he has a comfortable income.

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.

A blocked path also offers guidance.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

A clever man commits no minor blunders.

A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats.

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.

A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.