Of all human and ancient opinions concerning religion, that seems to me the most likely and most excusable, that acknowledged God as an incomprehensible power, the original and preserver of all things, all goodness, all perfection, receiving and taking in good part the honour and reverence that man paid him, under what method, name, or ceremonies soever.

I do not teach. I relate.

We trouble our life by thoughts about death, and our death by thoughts about life.

It is easier to write an indifferent poem than to understand a good one.

It is not death, it is dying that alarms me.

If love and ambition should be in equal balance, and come to jostle with equal force, I make no doubt but that the last would win the prize.

We are more unhappy to see people ahead of us than happy to see people behind us.