How fair is a garden amid the toils and passions of existence.
We make our fortunes and we call them fate.
A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.
There is no wisdom like frankness.
Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all those who would climb, but especially for those who have to step out of the crowd.
Quit the world, and the world forgets you.