All industry must be excited by hope.

It is commonly supposed that the uniformity of a studious life affords no matter for narration: but the truth is, that of the most studious life a great part passes without study. An author partakes of the common condition of humanity; he is born and married like another man; he has hopes and fears, expectations and disappointments, griefs and joys, and friends and enemies, like a courtier or a statesman; nor can I conceive why his affairs shuld not excite curiosity as much as the whisper of a drawing-room, or the factions of a camp.

The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

All envy would be extinguished, if it were universally known that there are none to be envied.

If we will have the kindness of others, we must endure their follies.

The future is purchased by the present.