Talent jogs to conclusions to which Genius takes giant leaps.
Nothing is rarer than the use of a word in its exact meaning.
God is glorified, not by our groans, but our thanksgivings; and all good thought and good action claim a natural alliance with good cheer.
Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment.
Cheerfulness in most cheerful people is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.
The strife of politics tends to unsettle the calmest understanding, and ulcerate the most benevolent heart. There are no bigotries or absurdities too gross for parties to create or adopt under the stimulus of political passions.