The old house carried an assurance, typically 2 Portuguese, that nothing was urgent.

-Acheson, Dean Gooderham
On the US Embassy residence in Lisbon. Sketches from Life of Men I Have Known.

A House is not a Home.

-Adler, Polly
  Title of a book.

O this is no myain house, I ken by the biggin o't.

-Anonymous
c 'This is no my ain house'.

The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days.

-1st Earl
Attributed.

Marriage is not a house or even a tent it is before that, and colder.

-Atwood, Margaret Eleanor
  Procedures from Underground,'Habitation'.

Harrow the house of the dead; look shining at New styles of architecture, a change of heart.

-Auden,W(ystan) H(ugh)
  'Sir, No Man's Enemy'.

It is the nature of extreme self-lovers, as they will set a house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs.

-Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans
  Essays, no.23,'Of  Wisdom for a Man's Self'.

A great many persons are able to become Members of this House without losing their insignificance.

-Baxter, Sir Beverley (Arthur)
  Speech, House of Commons.

And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there wasnot a house wherethere wasnot one dead.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Exodus12:30.

Choose you this day whom ye will serve† but as for me and my house, we will serve the L.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDJoshua 24:15.

And Samson said,Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slewat his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Judges16:30.

   And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Samuel17:23.

  But if ye shall at all turn from following me† Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and thishouse, which Ihavehallowed formy name, will Icast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Kings 9:6^7.

   The L ismy shepherd; Ishall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.Yea, though I walk through the valleyof theshadow of death,I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the L for ever.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDORDPsalms 23:1^6.

   Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.One thing have I desired of the L, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the L all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the L, and to inquire in his temple.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDORDORDPsalms 27:3^4.

How amiable are thy tabernacles,O L of hosts! 96 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the L: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Yea, thesparrow hath found anhouse, and theswallowa nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars,O L of hosts, my King, and my God.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDORDORDPsalms 84:1^3.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the L: we have blessed you out of the house of the L.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDORDPsalms118:26.

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the L.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDPsalms122:1.

Except the L build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the L keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDORDPsalms127:1^2.

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Proverbs 9:1.