“A good laugh is sunshine in a house.”

Humour is presented as a source of warmth and renewal in domestic life. · Commonly attributed remark

• Happiness
• Home
• Humour

“The world is a looking-glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.”

Our experience of the world is shaped partly by the character we bring to it. · Novel, Vanity Fair

• Character
• Perception
• Reflection

“There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.”

Writing can reveal thoughts that remain hidden until they are given form. · Essay, Roundabout Papers

• Consciousness
• Discovery
• Writing