“I wish to God that you had as much pleasure in following my advice, as I have in giving it to you. ”

“I wish you knew how I value you; and what an inexpressible blessing it is to have one whom one can always trust, one always the same, always ready to give comfort, sympathy and the best advice. God bless you, my dear, you are too good for me.' -Charles to Emma, 1859”

“Much have I lost, but much have I had - Maybe it's best things went as they did - and so I give you thanks then God.”

“I wish the masses of people would all follow my advice, because I'd throw it off a cliff.”

“I do not wish you much happiness--it would bore you; I do not wish you trouble either; but, following the people's philosophy, I will simply repeat: 'Live more' and try somehow not to be too bored; this useless wish I am adding on my own.”

“I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.”