There is hardly that person to be found who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and sense, than honesty and virtue.

A woman seldom writes her mind but in her postscript

Since we cannot promise our selves constant health, let us endeavour at such temper as may be our best support in the decay of it.

Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and bear away the upper part in every consort.

When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the violin.

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy

It is an endless and frivolous Pursuit to act by any other Rule than the Care of satisfying our own Minds in what we do