The girl can look forward to little else than the chance of having a good man for her husband; — a good man, or if her tastes lie in that direction, … - Anthony Trollope

It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can't fly away.

This habit of reading, I make bold to tell you, is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasure that God has prepared for His creatures. It lasts when all other pleasures fade. It will support you when all other recreations are gone. It will last until your death. It will make your hours pleasant to you as long as you live.

Men who can succeed in deceiving no one else will succeed at last in deceiving themselves.