The world is ashamed of being virtuous.

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

People who drink too much, health, and greedy. Hoard a treasure we do not like.

Heaven be their resource who have no other but the charity of the world, the stock of which, I fear, is no way sufficient for the many great claims which are hourly made upon it.

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

A good simile,--as concise as a king's declaration of love.

To write a book is for all the world like humming a song.