Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.

Example has far more followers than reason.

Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,--like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.

The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to be able to quote another's wit.

Many children, many cares; no children, no felicity.

The selection of a subject is to the author what choice of position is to the general,--once skilfully determined, the battle is already half won. Of a few writers it may be said that they are popular in despite of their subjects--but of a great many more it may be observed that they are popular because of them.

The light in the world comes principally from two sources,-the sun, and the student's lamp.