Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

Poetry is like painting: one piece takes your fancy if you stand close to it, another if you keep at some distance.

Wise were the kings who never chose a friend till with full cups they had unmasked his soul, and seen the bottom of his deepest thoughts.

Don't just put it off and think about it!

Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly.

Those who want much, are always much in need; happy the man to whom God gives with a sparing hand what is sufficient for his wants.

What wonders does not wine! It discloses secrets; ratifies and confirms our hopes; thrusts the coward forth to battle; eases the anxious mind of its burden; instructs in arts. Whom has not a cheerful glass made eloquent! Whom not quite free and easy from pinching poverty!