When all else is lost, the future still remains.

The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

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.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it. [a predisposition to notice the beautiful, in everything.]

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