I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one half his days and mad the other.

But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.

A little girl loves her bird--Why? Because it lives and feels; because it is helpless and harmless? A toad, likewise, lives and feels, and is equally helpless and harmless; but though she would not hurt a toad, she cannot love it like the bird, with its graceful form, soft feathers, and bright, speaking eyes.

It is better to arm and strengthen your hero, than to disarm and enfeeble your foe.

Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them.

My cup of sweets is not unmingled: it is dashed with a bitterness that I cannot hide from myself, disguise it as I will.

Then, you must fall each into your proper place. You'll do your business, and she, if she's worthy of you, will do hers; but it's your business to please yourself, and hers to please you.