He presents me with what is always an acceptable gift who brings me news of a great thought before unknown. He enriches me without impoverishing himself. The judicious quoter, too, helps on what is much needed in the world, a freer circulation of good thoughts, pure feelings, and pleasant fancies.

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

Our first and last love is self-love.

Even when we fancy we have grown wiser, it is only, it may be, that new prejudices have displaced old ones.

Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.

The extent of poverty in the world is much exaggerated. Our sensitiveness makes half our poverty; our fears--anxieties for ills that never happen--a greater part of the other half.

The greatest events of an age are its best thoughts. Thought finds its way into action.