You have not fulfilled every duty unless you have fulfilled that of being pleasant.

Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.

I once met a man who had forgiven an injury. I hope some day to meet the man who has forgiven an insult.

The fact is - nothing comes, at least nothing good. All has to be fetched.

In life, as in Chess, ones own Pawns block ones way. A mans very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him

You have not fulfilled every duty unless you have fulfilled that of being pleasant.

Pounds are the sons, not of pounds, but of pence.