a little misgiving in the beginning of things, means much regret in the end of them.
the fruit of life is experience, not happiness.
I have seen that every one forgives much in themselves that they find unpardonable in other people.
But what do we know of the heart nearest to our own? What do we know of our own heart?
... if fiction does not show us a better life than reality, what is the good of it?
Spiritual favors are not always to be looked for, and not always to be relied on.