The best things are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain common work as it comes certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things of life.

O my poor old Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan's signature upon a face, it is on that of your new friend.

It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect.

He is not easy to describe. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn’t specify the point. He’s an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way. No sir; I can make no hand of it; I can’t describe him. And it’s not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment.

I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion.

Things looked at patiently from one side after another generally end by showing a side that is beautiful.

Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.