A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck.

Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, the alarm runs out before the hour.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.

God loves to see his creatures happy; our lawful delight is His; they know not God that think to please Him with making themselves miserable. The idolaters thought it a fit service for Baal to cut and lance themselves; never any holy man looked for thanks from the true God by wronging himself.