Merit is never so conspicuous as when coupled with an obscure origin, just as the moon never appears so lustrous as when it emerges from a cloud.

The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves.

Woman's power is over the affections. A beautiful dominion is hers; but she risks its forfeiture when she seeks to extend it.

There is a German proverb which says that Take-it-Easy and Live-Long are brothers.

It is some compensation for great evils, that they enforce great lessons.

In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.

Passion looks not beyond the moment of its existence. Better, it says, the kisses of love to day, than the felicities of heaven afar off.