When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains.

The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in; and the recording angel as he wrote it down dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.

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.

Any one may do a casual act of good-nature; but a continuation of them shows it a part of the temperament.

Positiveness is a most absurd foible. If you are in the right, it lessens your triumph; if in the wrong, it adds shame to your defeat.

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

The sad vicissitude of things.