There was a long hard time when I kept far from me the remembrance of what I had thrown away when I was quite ignorant of its worth.

I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one object at a time, no matter how quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I then formed.

"Walter," she said, looking full upon him with her affectionate eyes, "like you, I hope for better things. I will pray for them, and believe that they will arrive."

The dew seemed to sparkle more brightly on the green leaves the air to rustle among them with a sweeter music and the sky itself to look more blue and bright. Such is the influence which the condition of our own thoughts, exercise, even over the appearance of external objects.

"Madam," replied Mr. Micawber, "it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future."

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

Can you suppose there's any harm in looking as cheerful and being as cheerful as our poor circumstances will permit?