Harmony of aim, not identity of conclusion, is the secret of sympathetic life.

Tis the privilege of Art Thus to play its cheerful part, Man on earth to acclimate And bend the exile to his fate.

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so much in retrospect, that the amount of each person's genius is confined to a very few hours.

The best of life is conversation.

Keep your friendships in repair.

Talent alone cannot make a writer. There must be a man behind the book.

Nature is a frugal mother, and never gives without measure. When she has work to do, she qualifies men for that and sends them equipped.