Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and resolution, in the suffering of human accidents.

People of our time are so formed for agitation and ostentation that goodness, moderation, equability, constancy, and such quiet and obscure qualities are no longer felt.

He who is not sure of his memory, should not undertake the trade of lying.

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

The thing in the world I am most afraid of is fear, and with good reason; that passion alone, in the trouble of it, exceeding all other accidents

A wellborn mind that is practiced in dealing with people makes itself thoroughly agreeable by itself. Art is nothing else but thelist and record of the productions of such minds.

A strong imagination begetteth opportunity.