There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means—either may do—the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

What signifies knowing the names, if you know not the nature of things?

Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.

An undutiful daughter will prove an unmanageable wife.