Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

I often wish for the end of the wretched remnant of my life; and that wish is a rational one; but then the innate principle of self-preservation, wisely implanted in our natures, for obvious purposes, opposes that wish, and makes us endeavour to spin out our thread as long as we can, however decayed and rotten it may be.

I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.

We are really so prejudiced by our educations, that, as the ancients deified their heroes, we deify their madmen.

May you live as long as you are fit to live, but no longer, or, may you rather die before you cease to be fit to live than after!

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry.