“Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are”

“Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower ”

“God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures”

“Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in”

“Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.”

“How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted”