Neither love nor ambition, as it has often been shown, can brook a division of its empire in the heart.

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

There are some weaknesses that are peculiar and distinctive to generous characters, as freckles are to a fair skin.

The best evidence of merit is a cordial recognition of it whenever and wherever it may be found.

All good writing leaves something unexpressed.

It is of very little use in trying to be dignified, if dignity is no part of your character.

Sensitiveness is closely allied to egotism; and excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness. The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves.