The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking away from the present moment, and losing itself in schemes of future felicity... The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls.

By forbearing to do what may innocently be done, we may add hourly new vigor to resolution.

Life has no pleasure higher or nobler than that of friendship.

There may be community of material possessions, but there can never be community of love or esteem.

Those who do not feel pain seldom think that it is felt.

Hunger is never delicate.