the less one does, as I long ago observed, the less one can find time to do.

How many precious things do we not already possess which others have not - have hardly an idea of! Let us enjoy these, then, and bless God that we are permitted to enjoy them, rather than importune His goodness with vain longings for more.

The longer one lives in this hard world motherless, the more a mother's loss makes itself felt.

In spite of the honestest efforts to annihilate my I-ity, or merge it in what the world doubtless considers my better half, I still find myself a self-subsisting and alas! self-seeking me.

The glittering baits of titles and honours are only for children and fools.

youth is so insatiable of happiness, and has such sublimely insane faith in its own power to make happy and be happy!

cracked things often hold out as long as whole things; one takes so much better care of them!