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

while we all desire to live long, we have all a horror of being old!

To save the mind from preying inwardly upon itself, it must be encouraged to some outward pursuit.

the mind naturally accommodates itself, even to the most ridiculous improprieties, if they occur frequently.

Can any thing, my good Sir, be more painful to a friendly mind than a necessity of communicating disagreeable intelligence? Indeed, it is sometimes difficult to determine, whether the relater or the receiver of evil tidings is most to be pitied.

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!

the right line of conduct is the same for both sexes, though the manner in which it is pursued, may somewhat vary, and be accommodated to the strength or weakness of the different travelers.