Shame is like the weaver's thread; if it breaks in the net, it is wholly imperfect.

Archaeology is not only the hand maid of history, it is also the conservator of art.

It is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.

A life of pleasure makes even the strongest mind frivolous at last.

Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle at the onset.

The food of hope is meditative action.