In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
True happiness consists in being considered deserving of it.
A dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer's judgment.
Accustom yourself to master and overcome things of difficulty; for if you observe, the left hand for want of practice is insignificant, and not adapted to general business; yet it holds the bridle better than the right, from constant use.
Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.
There is always something new out of Africa.