The sharp employ the sharp.

Fix yourself upon the wealthy. In a word, take this for a golden rule through life: Never, never have a friend that is poorer than yourself.

A piece of simple goodness--a letter gushing from the heart; a beautiful unstudied vindication of the worth and untiring sweetness of human nature--a record of the invulnerability of man, armed with high purpose, sanctified by truth.

What women would do if they could not cry, nobody knows. What poor, defenceless creatures they would be!

A man is in no danger so long as he talks his love; but to write it is to impale himself on his own pothooks.

Dogmation is puppyism come to its full growth.

Luck, mere luck may make even madness wisdom.