I rejoiced in my progress, mourned my weaknesses, and commiserated the universal instability of human conduct.

There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen. Other pleasures fail us or wound us while they charm, but the pen we take up rejoicing and lay down with satisfaction, for it has the power to advantage not only its lord and master, but many others as well, even though they be far away - sometimes, indeed, though they be not born for thousands of years to come.

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

Reality is always the foe of famous names.

Where you are is of no moment, but only what you are doing there. It is not the place that ennobles you, but you the place, and this only by doing that which is great and noble.

There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.