True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.

In the common run of mankind, for one that is wise and good you find ten of a contrary character.

Among the English authors, Shakespeare has incomparably excelled all others. That noble extravagance of fancy, which he had in so great perfection, thoroughly qualified him to touch the weak, superstitious part of his readers' imagination, and made him capable of succeeding where he had nothing to support him besides the strength of his own genius.

In my Lucia's absence Life hangs upon me, and becomes a burden; I am ten times undone, while hope, and fear, And grief, and rage and love rise up at once, And with variety of pain distract me.

Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!

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

Love is a second life; it grows into the soul, warms every vein, and beats in every pulse.