Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.

A beautiful smile is to the female countenance what the sunbeam is to the landscape; it embellishes an inferior face and redeems an ugly one.

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.

Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.

The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven.

The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart.