Many minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

Wit lives in the present, but genius survives the future.

Society punishes not the vices of its members, but their detection.

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers

Some people are capable of making great sacrifices, but few are capable of concealing how much the effort has cost them; and it is this concealment that constitutes their value.

It is a sad thing to look at happiness only through another's eyes.