The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.

Prejudice is a great time-saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. Prejudice not being founded on reason cannot be removed by argument.

But though it cannot be reasonable not to gain happiness for fear of losing it, yet it must be confessed, that in proportion to the pleasure of possession, will be for some time our sorrow for the loss.

The liberty of using harmless pleasure will not be disputed; but it is still to be examined what pleasures are harmless.

Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles.

A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden.

All imposture weakens confidence and chills benevolence.