When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered.

Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.

Wit is the lightning of the mind, reason the sunshine, and reflection the moonlight.

Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance.

Genius is the gold in the mine, talent is the miner who works and brings it out.

We have a reading, a talking, and a writing public. When shall we have a thinking?

Happiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth-few ever enjoyed it, except for a brief period; the search after it is rarely rewarded by the discovery, but there is an admirable substitute for it... a contented spirit.