"There lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail wore; But wondered much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him."

"The two most engaging powers of a good author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new."

"Whenever he met a great man he groveled before him, and my-lorded him as only a free-born Briton can do."

"Who misses, or who wins the prize?Go, lose and conquer as you can:But if you fail, or if you rise,Be each, pray God, a gentleman."

"Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society."

"To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ambition when the end is gained -- who can say this is not greatness?"

"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."

"People hate as they love, unreasonably."

"A good laugh is sunshine in the house."