Yet have I ever heard it said that spies and tale-bearers have done more mischief in this world than poisoned bowl or the assassin's dagger.

Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our true honor.

When you are not happy with your life, always think that someone is happy simply because you exist

Time is a blooming field: nature is ever teeming with life: and all is seed, and all is fruit.

Forgiveness is the finding again of a lost possession.

Why should I deem myself to be a chisel, when I could be the artist?

It is play and only play that makes man complete.