Where bright imagination reigns, the fine-wrought spirit feels acuter pains.

Forgiveness saves the expense of anger.

Where evil may be done, it is right to ponder; where only suffered, know the shortest pause is much too long.

Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it.

Anger is a violent act, envy a constant habit - no one can be always angry, but he may be always envious.

parents are too apt to mistake inclination for genius.

Idleness among children, as among men, is the root of all evil, and leads to no other evil more certain than ill temper.