That which is always within our reach, is always the last thing we take; and the chances are, that what we can do every day, we never do at all.

Anticipation is a bad sleeping draught.

Assuredly, meeting after absence, is one of - ah, no! - it is life's most delicious feeling.

Nothing but love can answer to love; no affection, no kindness, no care, can supply its place: it is its own sweet want.

marriage is like money - seem to want it, and you never get it.

Occupation is one great source of enjoyment. No man, properly occupied, was ever miserable.

The truth is, we never make for others the allowance we make for ourselves; and we should deny even our own words, could we hear them spoken by another.