There is great incongruity in this idea of monuments, since those to whom they are usually dedicated need no such recognition to embalm their memory; and any man who does, is not worthy of one.

There is something more awful in happiness than in sorrow--the latter being earthly and finite, the former composed of the substance and texture of eternity, so that spirits still embodied may well tremble at it.

But this had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even purpose.

We go all wrong by too strenuous a resolution to go right.

Echo is the voice of a reflection in a mirror.

It is to the credit of human nature, that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates. Hatred, by a gradual and quiet process, will even be transformed to love, unless the change be impeded by a continually new irritation of the original feeling of hostility.

Many writers lay very great stress upon some definite moral purpose, at which they profess to aim their works.