Sydney Smith

Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always read more

Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing any one who comes between them.

That knuckle-end of England--that land of Calvin, oat-cakes, and
sulphur.

That knuckle-end of England--that land of Calvin, oat-cakes, and
sulphur.

What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?

What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?

The dearest things in the world are our neighbor's eyes; they cost everybody more than anything else in housekeeping

The dearest things in the world are our neighbor's eyes; they cost everybody more than anything else in housekeeping

We shall generally find that the triangular person has got into
the square hole, the oblong into the triangular, read more

We shall generally find that the triangular person has got into
the square hole, the oblong into the triangular, and a square
person has squeezed himself into the round hole.