Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.

Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.

It is our relation to circumstances that determines their influence upon us.

It is with charity as with money--the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away.

He half retrieves a defeat who yields to it gracefully.

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

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.