Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other.

There is not any present moment that is unconnected with some future one. The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, each link of which hangs upon the former. The transition from cause to effect, from event to event, is often carried on by secret steps, which our foresight cannot divine, and our sagacity is unable to trace. Evil may at some future period bring forth good; and good may bring forth evil, both equally unexpected.

It is impossible for authors to discover beauties in one another's works; they have eyes only for spots and blemishes.

He only is a great man who can neglect the applause of the multitude and enjoy himself independent of its favor.

A man whose extraordinary reputation thus lifts him up to the notice and observation of mankind, draws a multitude of eyes upon him, that will narrowly inspect every part of him.

Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural stupidity.

Look what a little vain dust we are!