A gilded No is more satisfactory than a dry Yes.

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

There is no wilderness like a life without friends.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.

Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good.

It is a great deed to leave nothing for tomorrow.