Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.

A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in / A minute to smile and an hour to weep in.

One who is frivolous all day will never establish a household.

Home is the girl’s prison and the woman’s workhouse.

An American will build a house in which to pass his old age and sell it before the roof is on.

Every house: temple, empire, school.

Men are merriest when they are from home.

The home is a human institution. All human institutions are open to improvement.

Hospitality consists in a little fire, a little food, and an immense quiet.

God walks among the pots and pans.