Death and the sun are not to be looked at steadily.

Nothing is more ridiculous in old people that were once good-looking, than to forget that they are not so still.

Time's chariot-wheels make their carriage-road in the fairest face.

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

If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent.

Humility is often only feigned submission which people use to render others submissive. It is a subterfuge of pride which lowers itself in order to rise.

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.