Thomas Chandler Haliburton — Canadian Author born on December 17, 1796, died on August 27, 1865

Thomas Chandler Haliburton was a politician, judge, and author who lived in the British Colony of Nova Scotia. He was the first international best-selling author from what is now Canada and played a significant role in the history of Nova Scotia prior to its entry into Confederation... (wikipedia)

When a man is wrong and won't admit it, he always gets angry.
A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, and the smile that lights on the first born babe, and assures it of a mother's love.
Whenever there is authority, there is a natural inclination to disobedience.
Punctuality is the soul of business.
Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.