Mortal beauty stings while it delights.

Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.

Troubles forereckoned are doubly suffered.

There will always be romance in the world so long as there are young hearts in it.

We give our best affections to the beautiful, only our second best to the useful.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.