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

In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness.

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

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

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

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

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

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

People can say what they like about the eternal verities, love and truth and so on, but nothing’s as eternal as the dishes.

God walks among the pots and pans.