What sun is there within us that shoots his rays with so sudden a vigor? To see the soul flash in the face at this rate one would think would convert an atheist. By the way, we may observe that smiles are much more becoming than frowns. This seems a natural encouragement to good-humor; as much as to say, if people have a mind to be handsome, they must not be peevish and untoward.

A man by tumbling his thoughts, and forming them into expressions, gives them a new fermentation, which works them into a finer body.

The road to heaven lies as near by water as by land.

Intemperance is a dangerous companion. It throws many people off their guard, betrays them to a great many indecencies, to ruinous passions, to disadvantages in fortune; makes them discover secrets, drive foolish bargains, engage in play, and often to stagger from the tavern to the stews.

He that would be a master must draw from the life as well as copy from originals, and join theory and experience together.

The abuse of a thing is no argument against the use of it.

People's opinions of themselves are legible in their countenances.