The abundance of books is distraction

There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.

The man who spends his time choosing one resort after another in a hunt for peace and quiet will in every place he visits find something to prevent him from relaxing.

Small sorrows speak great ones are silent.

Life's like a play; it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.

Those that are a friend to themselves are sure to be a friend to all.

The first and greatest punishment of the sinner is the conscience of sin.