Grace imitates modesty, as politeness imitates kindness.
It is an aspect of all happiness to suppose that we deserve it.
All good verses are like impromptus made at leisure.
The paper is patient, but the reader is not.
The last word should be the last word. It is like a finishing touch given to color; there is nothing more to add. But what precaution is needed in order not to put the last word first.
Religion is neither a theology nor a theosophy; it is more than that, it is a discipline, a law, a yoke, an indissoluble engagement.