Men who cherish for women the highest respect are seldom popular with them.

Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.

A solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude.

The post of honour is a private station.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.

Flying would give such occasions for intrigues as people cannot meet with who have nothing but legs to carry them.