The most accomplished way of using books is to serve them as some people do lords; learn their titles and then brag of their acquaintance.

Men tire themselves in the pursuit of sleep.

Before an affliction is digested, consolation ever comes too soon; and after it is digested, it comes too late.

There are worse occupations in this world than feeling a woman's pulse.

I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his Author's hands; be pleased, he knows not why, and cares not wherefore.

But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it.

It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to itself, as proper nourishment; and, from the first moment of your begetting it, it generally grows the stronger by every thing you see, hear, read, or understand.