An house is of a double nature, viz., one, wherein it is a way and means of expence, the other as it is an instrument and tool of gain.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One of the main uses of a home is to stay in it, when one is too weak and spiritless for conforming, without effort, to the ways of other houses.
I'm just fascinated by houses. In another life, I'd have probably trained as an architect. If I had enough money, I'd collect them like other people collect teapots. I don't know why I love them so much. I'm just very interested in the idea of a house as a metaphor for the way one lives.
I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them.
A house is no home unless it contain food and fire for the mind as well as for the body.
A house is not a machine! It's something else for living - but not a machine.
It is no use describing a house; the reader will fix the scene in some spot he knows himself.
Our house is a constant mayhem of music, noise, socializing and business. It vibrates life, as a house should.
A house is a machine for living in.
A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.
What does a house want to be?