Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so.

A book may be very amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.

Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd. Yet was he kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declar'd how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too.

When a person has no need to borrow they find multitudes willing to lend.

The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love.

When any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character, a troublesome guest, or one we desired to get rid of, upon his leaving my house I ever took care to lend him a riding-coat, or a pair of boots, or sometimes a horse of small value, and I always had the satisfaction of finding he never came back to return them.

Novels teach the youthful mind to sigh after happiness that never existed.