The desire of excellence is the necessary attribute of those who excel. We work little for a thing unless we wish for it.

The circle of life is cut up into segments. All lines are equal if they are drawn from the centre and touch the circumference.

Castles in the air cost a vast deal to keep up.

The heart of a girl is like a convent--the holier the cloister, the more charitable the door.

The night is past,-joy cometh with the morrow.

Youth is in danger until it learns to look upon debts as furies.

Agreeable surprises are the perquisites of youth.