No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.

Beware of those who are homeless by choice! You have no hold on human being whose affections are without a top-root!

What will not woman, gentle woman dare; when strong affection stirs her spirit up?

Affliction is not sent in vain, young man, from that good God, who chastens whom he loves.

There was a time when I believed in the persuadability of man, and had the mania of man-mending. Experience has taught me better. The ablest physician can do little in the great lazar-house of society. He acts the wisest part who retires from the contagion.

Thou hast been called, O sleep, the friend of woe, But 'tis the happy that have called thee so.

Mild arch of promise! on the evening sky Thou shinest fair with many a lovely ray, Each in the other melting.