The least strained and most natural ways of the soul are the most beautiful; the best occupations are the least forced.

Time steals away without any inconvenience.

The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.

There is more ado to interpret interpretations than to interpret things, and more books upon books than upon any other subject; we do nothing but comment upon one another. Every place swarms with commentaries; of authors there is great scarcity.

How many valiant men we have seen to survive their own reputation!

Tortures are a dangerous invention, and seem to be a test of endurance rather than of truth.

Those that will combat use and custom by the strict rules of grammar do but jest