“Once a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”

“Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”

“Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”

“If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.”

“The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.”

“He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.”

“Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.”