It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

Poverty is one of them kind of misfortunes that we all of us dread but none of us pity.

One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.

Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fail, but because each time they fall. They never fail to rise again.

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven

Selfish people, with no heart to speak of, have the best time of it.

If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do.