Give me the boy who rouses when he is praised, who profits when he is encouraged and who cries when he is defeated. Such a boy will be fired by ambition; he will be stung by reproach, and animated by preference; never shall I apprehend any bad consequences from idleness in such a boy.
Let us never adopt the maxim, Rather lose our friend than our jest.
Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
Sayings designed to raise a laugh are generally untrue and never complimentary. Laughter is never far removed from derision.