Amusement to an observing mind is study.

A realist is a man who insists on making the same mistakes his grandfather did.

I pride myself in recognizing and upholding ability in every party and wherever I meet it.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented.

What we call the heart is a nervous sensation, like shyness, which gradually disappears in society. It is fervent in the nursery, strong in the domestic circle, tumultuous at school.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.