And what holds good of verse holds infinitely better in respect to prose.

To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.

One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.

Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.

I never had a piece of toast particularly long and wide, But fell upon the sanded floor, And always on the buttered side.

There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones - competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery.

How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set before every young gentleman in Great Britain; and to judge by the mental stamina it affords him in most cases, what a waste of good food it is!