He had the superficial kindness of a good-humored, self-satisfied nature, that fears no rivalry, and has encountered no contrarieties.
I am not magnanimous enough to like people who speak to me without seeming to see me
We are rather apt to consider an act wrong because it is unpleasant to us.
No man can be wise on an empty stomach.
... one's own faults are always a heavy chain to drag through life and one can't help groaning under the weight now and then.
Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.