Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.

Profuseness is a cruel and crafty demon, that gradually involves her followers in dependence and debt; that is, fetters them with irons that enter into their souls.

Being married to those sleepy-souled women is just like playing at cards for nothing: no passion is excited and the time is filled up. I do not, however, envy a fellow one of those honeysuckle wives for my part, as they are but creepers at best and commonly destroy the tree they so tenderly cling about.

Irresolution and mutability are often the faults of men whose views are wide, and whose imagination is vigorous and excursive.

Large offers and sturdy rejections are among the most common topics of falsehood.

Love has no great influences upon the sum of life.

Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.