Money is the source of the greatest vice, and that nation which is most rich, is most wicked.

Tis best to build no castles in the air.

To a heart formed for friendship and affection the charms of solitude are very short-lived.

How little has situation to do with happiness. The happy individual uses their intelligence to realise things could be worse and therefore is grateful and happy. The unhappy individual does the opposite!

But if the young are never tired of erring in conduct, neither are the older in erring of judgment.

For my part, I confess I seldom listen to the players: one has so much to do, in looking about and finding out one's acquaintance, that, really, one has no time to mind the stage. One merely comes to meet one's friends, and show that one's alive.

Never shall I recollect the occasion he gave me of displeasure, without feeling it renewed.