"What would men be without women? Scarce, sir... mighty scarce."

"I can resist everything except temptation."

"Man is a creature of circumstances, but circumstances are creatures of men."

"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."

"What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself."