It is one of my faults, that though my tongue is sometimes prompt enough at an answer, there are times when it sadly fails me in framing an excuse; and always the lapse occurs at some crisis, when a facile word or plausible pretext is specially wanted to get me out of painful embarrassment.

Friendship however is a plant which cannot be forced -- true friendship is no gourd spring up in a night and withering in a day.

Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.

Wise people say it is folly to think anybody perfect; and as to likes and dislikes, we should be friendly to all, and worship none

He made me love him without looking at me.

Your station is in my heart, and on the necks of those who would insult you.

I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal--as we are!