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

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.

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

At the worst, a house unkept cannot be so distressing as a life unlived.

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

Every house: temple, empire, school.

Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.

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

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.