Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.
The commendation of adversaries is the greatest triumph of a writer, because it never comes unless extorted.
Love is not in our choice but in our fate.
Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure,- Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, The wise, for cure, on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
He with a graceful pride, While his rider every hand survey'd, Sprung loose, and flew into an escapade; Not moving forward, yet with every bound Pressing, and seeming still to quit his ground.