Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of many people to conceal their neediness from others. Consequently they support themselves by temporary means, and everyday is lost in contriving for tomorrow.

Preserve me from unseasonable and immoderate sleep.

The perfect day for quitting is not real. It will never come, so might as well start today

Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused

No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had

We frequently fall into error and folly, not because the true principles of action are not known, but because for a time they are not remembered; he may, therefore, justly be numbered among the benefactors of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences that may early be impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to occur habitually to the mind.

Nothing is difficult, when gain and honour unite their influence.