Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

The traveler that resolutely follows a rough and winding path will sooner reach the end of his journey than he that is always changing his direction, and wastes the hour of daylight in looking for smoother ground and shorter passages.

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.

But to the particular species of excellence men are directed, not by an ascendant planet or predominating humour, but by the first book which they read, some early conversation which they heard, or some accident which excited ardour and emulation.

I will venture to say there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit [in London], than in all the rest of the kingdom.

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

Even those to whom Providence has allotted greater strength of understanding can expect only to improve a single science.