The Irish sometimes make and keep a vow against whiskey; these vows are usually limited to a short time.

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

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of their limited experience of individuals indiscriminately to whole classes.

you've always been living on prospects; for my part, I'd rather have a mole-hill in possession than a mountain in prospect.

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.

why will friends publish all the trash they can scrape together of celebrated people?

Fortune's wheel never stands still the highest point is therefore the most perilous.