A person loves to review his own mind. That is the use of a diary, or journal.

Riches seldom make their owners rich.

The complaint, therefore, that all topicks are preoccupied, is nothing more than the murmur of ignorance or idleness, by which some discourage others, and some themselves; the mutability of mankind will always furnish writers with new images, and the luxuriance of fancy may always embellish them with new decorations.

A generous and elevated mind is distinguished by nothing more certainly than an eminent degree of curiosity.

Admiration must be continued by that novelty which first produces it; and how much soever is given, there must always be reason to imagine that more remains.

To dread no eye and to suspect no tongue is the great prerogative of innocence--an exemption granted only to invariable virtue.

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.