To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.

To Nobody, then, will I write my Journal! since to Nobody can I be wholly unreserved, to Nobody can I reveal every thought, every wish of my heart, with the most unlimited confidence, the most unremitting sincerity, to the end of my life!

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

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.

O, we all acknowledge our faults, now; 'tis the mode of the day: but the acknowledgment passes for current payment; and therefore we never amend them.

to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.

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