There is probably no hell for authors in the next world - they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.

Complaint is. more contemptible than pitiful.

It is seldom that we find out how great are our resources until we are thrown upon them.

Rejecting the miracles of Christ, we still have the miracle of Christ Himself.

If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.

The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it. [a predisposition to notice the beautiful, in everything.]

Successful love takes a load off our hearts, and puts it upon our shoulders.