Tenderness is the rest of passion.

The soul that is the abode of chastity acquires an energy which enables her to surmount with ease the obstacles that lie along the path of duty.

Avoid singularity. There may often be less vanity in following the new modes than in adhering to the old ones. It is true that the foolish invent them, but the wise may conform to, instead of contradicting, them.

Criticism even should not be without its charms. When quite devoid of all amenities, it is no longer literary.

Close your eyes and you will see.

No one is mediocre who has good sense and good sentiments.

The paper is patient, but the reader is not.