It is good to act as if. It is even better to grow to the point where it is no longer an act.

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

Doubt is the vestibule of faith.

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours.

To diminish envy, let us consider not what others possess, but what they enjoy; mere riches may be the gift of lucky accident or blind chance, but happiness must be the result of prudent preference and rational design; the highest happiness then can have no other foundation than the deepest wisdom; and the happiest fool is only as happy as he knows how to be.

Hope is a prodigal young heir, and experience is his banker.

Great minds had rather deserve contemporaneous applause without obtaining it, than obtain without deserving it. If it follow them it is well, but they will not deviate to follow it.