Fearlessness is a more than ordinary strength of mind, which raises the soul above the troubles, disorders, and emotions which theprospect of great dangers are used to produce. And by this inward strength it is that heroes preserve themselves in a calm and quiet state, and enjoy a presence of mind and the free use of their reason in the midst of those terrible accidents that amaze and confound other people.

No man can love a second time the person whom he has once truly ceased to love.

A man's wits are better employed in bearing up under the misfortunes that lie upon him at present than in foreseeing those that may come upon him hereafter.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals.

It is a wearisome disease to preserve health by too strict a regimen.