I am not resigned: I am not sure life is long enough to learn that lesson.

The devil tempts us not--'tis we tempt him, Reckoning his skill with opportunity.

Habit is the beneficent harness of routine which enables silly men to live respectfully and unhappy men to live calmly

Childhood is only the beautiful and happy time in contemplation and retrospect: to the child it is full of deep sorrows, the meaning of which is unknown.

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.

It so often happens that others are measuring us by our past self while we are looking back on that self with a mixture of disgust and sorrow.

It's easy finding reasons why other folks should be patient.