“When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life”

“An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time”

“Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer”

“It is so easy to hide our ignorance under such expressions as the 'plan of creation,' 'unity of design,' etc..”

“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds”

“A wedding is a ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable”