If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is to leave on one hand the narrow path of Poetry, and follow the narrower track of Knight-Errantry, which in a trice may raise you to an imperial throne.

For if he like a madman lived; At least he like a wise one died.

Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.

Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.

Other men's pains are easily borne.

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

Jests that give pains are no jests.