Tears are a good alterative, but a poor diet.
It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.
Experience is a grindstone; and it is lucky for us, if we can get brightened by it, and not ground.
I never knew a man troubled with melancholy, who had plenty to do, and did it.
Beauty is a very handy thing to have, especially for a woman who ain't handsome.
Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.