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.

For what do we live but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?

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

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

God walks among the pots and pans.

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

It’s your business when your neighbor’s wall is in flames.

Men are merriest when they are from home.

Being offended is the natural consequence of leaving one’s home.