As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them.
Frivolous sorrow is folly. Frivolous enjoyment is not.
Without a little negligence, life would be intolerable.
Modern pictures banish depiction for interfering with the workings of paint.
Power makes gods. Virtue makes martyrs.
Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.