What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his face?

There is a mean in all things; even virtue itself has stated limits; which not being strictly observed, it ceases to be virtue.

Abridge your hopes in proportion to the shortness of the span of human life; for while we converse, the hours, as if envious of our pleasure, fly away: enjoy, therefore, the present time, and trust not too much to what to-morrow may produce.

He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!

Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant. [Lat., Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem: Dulce est desipere in loco.

You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being read a second time; and don't labor for the admiration of the crowd, but be content with a few choice readers.

One goes to the right, the other to the left; both are wrong, but in different directions.