The vicious count their years; virtuous, their acts.

Long customs are not easily broken; he that attempts to change the course of his own life very often labors in vain; and how shall we do that for others, which we are seldom able to do for ourselves.

Modern writers are the moons of literature; they shine with reflected light, with light borrowed from the ancients.

Life will not bear refinement. You must do as other people do.

In his comic scenes, Shakespeare seems to produce, without labor, what no labor can improve.

Love is only one of many passions.

The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down.