With a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.

The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.

Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.

But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.