The rich know not how hard it is to be of needful rest and needful food debarred.

there is nothing so easy as to be wise for others; a species of prodigality, by-the-by - for such wisdom is wholly wasted.

he who seeks pleasure with reference to himself, not others, will ever find that pleasure is only another name for discontent.

Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single.

Hope is love's happiness, but not its life.

It is amazing how much a thought expands and refines by being put into speech: I should think it could hardly know itself.

All beginnings are very troublesome things.