Nothing is more short-lived than pride.

Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.

Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.

A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.

Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.

If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man's being a good poet without first being a good man.

How ready is heaven to those that pray!