Of all hostile feelings, envy is perhaps the hardest to be subdued, because hardly any one owns it even to himself, but looks out for one pretext after another to justify his hostility.

Better too much form than too little.

Though not always called upon to condemn ourselves, it is always safe to suspect ourselves.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Eloquence is relative. One can no more pronounce on the eloquence of any composition than the wholesomeness of a medicine, without knowing for whom it is intended.

The power of duly appreciating little things belongs to a great mind.

As the flower is before the fruit, so is faith before good works.