He who is continually changing his point of view sees more, and more clearly, than one who, statue-like, forever stands upon the same pedestal; however lofty and well-placed that pedestal may be.

There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.

Every happiness is a hostage to fortune.

No man has ever praised to persons equally-and pleased them both.

The reasons which any man offers to you for his own conduct betray his opinion of your character.

Pride, if not the origin, is the medium of all wickedness-the atmosphere without which it would instantly die away.

Most terrors are but spectral illusions. Only have the courage of the man who could walk up to his spectre seated in the chair before him, and sit down upon it; the horrid thing will not partake the chair with you.