Trial by jury is the palladium of our liberties. I do not know what a palladium is, but I am sure it is a good thing!

Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.

The art of prophecy is very difficult, especially with respect to the future.

It is a good thing to write for the amusement of the public, but it is a far higher and nobler thing to write for their instruction, their profit, their actual and tangible benefit.

Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful .

Our opinions do not really blossom into fruition until we have expressed them to someone else.

As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.

The longing of my heart is a fairy portrait of myself: I want to be pretty; I want to eliminate facts and fill up the gap with charms .

I was born modest; not all over, but in spots.

Let your joy be unconfined!