I believe that there is much less difference between the author and his works than is currently supposed; it is usually in the physical appearance of the writer,--his manners, his mien, his exterior,--that he falls short of the ideal a reasonable man forms of him--rarely in his mind.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man read his own dark heart.

In these days half our diseases come from neglect of the body in overwork of the brain.

A prudent consideration for Number One.

In families well ordered, there is always one firm, sweet temper, which controls without seeming to dictate. The Greeks represented Persuasion as crowned.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

Fine natures are like fine poems; a glance at the first two lines suffices for a guess into the beauty that waits you if you read on.