If the soul be happily disposed, every thing becomes capable of affording entertainment, and distress will almost want a name.

If we do not find happiness in the present moment, in what shall we find it?

A French woman is a perfect architect in dress: she never, with Gothic ignorance, mixes the orders; she never tricks out a snobby Doric shape with Corinthian finery; or, to speak without metaphor, she conforms to general fashion only when it happens not to be repugnant to private beauty.

We seldom speak of the virtue which we have, but much oftener of that which we lack.

Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote. Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit.

All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little.

All that philosophy can teach is to be stubborn or sullen under misfortunes.