The loss of a much-prized treasure is only half felt when we have not regarded its tenure as secure.

Wealth and speed are what the world admires, what each pursues. Railways, express mails, steamships and every possible facility for communications are the achievement in which the civilized world view and revels, only to languish in mediocrity by that very fact. Indeed, the effect of this diffusion is to spread the culture of the mediocre.

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.

People may live as much retired from the world as they please; but sooner or later, before they are aware, they will find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody.

Method will teach you to win time.

You shall abstain, shall abstain. That is the eternal song.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more. Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.