If merited, no courage can stand against its just indignation.

Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide; anguish of body, none. This proves that the health of the mind is of far more consequence to our happiness than the health of the body, although both are deserving of much more attention than either of them receive.

Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.

Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them.

Pity a thing often avowed, seldom felt; hatred is a thing often felt, seldom avowed.

Many books owe their success to the good memories of their authors and the bad memories of their readers.

Some men are very entertaining for a first interview, but after that they are exhausted, and run out; on a second meeting we shall find them flat and monotonous; like hand-organs, we have heard all their tunes.