The yoke a man creates for himself by wrong-doing will breed hate in the kindliest nature.
Scepticismcan never be thoroughly applied, else life would come to a standstill.
Genius at first is little more than a great capacity for receiving discipline.
What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.
Uncomfortable thoughts must be got rid of by good intentions for the future.
Pride helps us; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our own hurts—not to hurt others.