No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.

The labor of thinking was so great to me, that having once come to a conclusion upon any subject, I would rather persist in it, right or wrong, than be at the trouble of going over the process again to revise and rectify my judgment.

Beauty is a great gift of heaven; not for the purpose of female vanity, but a great gift for one who loves, and wishes to be beloved.

The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of irrationa bipeds who hurt only themselves.

tyranny and injustice always produce cunning and falsehood.

Bishop Wilkins prophesied that the time would come when gentlemen, when they were to go on a journey, would call for their wings as regularly as they call for their boots.

half the good intentions of my life have been frustrated by my unfortunate habit of putting things off till to-morrow.