Everything which relates to God is infinite. We must therefore, while we keep our hearts humble, keep our aims high. Our highest services are indeed but finite, imperfect. But as God is unlimited in goodness, He should have our unlimited love.

Sweet is the breath of praise when given by those whose own high merit claims the praise they give.

A small unkindness is a great offence.

How much it is to be regretted, that the British ladies should ever sit down contented to polish, when they are able to reform; to entertain, when they might instruct; and to dazzle for an hour, when they are candidates for eternity!

All reformations seem formidable before they are attempted.

It is a sober truth that people who live only to amuse themselves work harder at the task than most people do in earning their daily bread.

the uncandid censurer always picks out the worst man of a class, and then confidently produces him as being a fair specimen of it.