“The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.”

“Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”

“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit”

“Love's like the measles - all the worse when it comes late in life.”

“One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success out of his life.”

“There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage”