Man is a money-making animal, which propensity too often interferes with his benevolence.

In truth, a mature man who uses hair oil, unless medicinally, that man has probably got a quoggy spot in him somewhere.

You cannot hide the soul.

Ah, happiness courts the light so we deem the world is gay. But misery hides aloof so we deem that misery there is none.

What is an atheist, but one who does not, or will not, see in the universe a ruling principle of love; and what a misanthrope, but one who does not, or will not, see in man a ruling principle of kindness?

The starred and stately nights seemed haughty dames in jewelled velvets, nursing at home in lonely pride, the memory of their absent conquering Earls, the golden helmeted suns!

The easiest way of life is the best.