All the joys of earth will not assuage our thirst for happiness; while a single grief suffices to shroud life in a sombre veil, and smite it with nothingness at all points.

Miracles are God's coups d'etat.

Men do not go out to meet misfortune as we do. They learn it; and we--we divine it.

The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.

The best of lessons, for a good many people, would be to listen at a keyhole. It is a pity for such that the practice is dishonorable.

Respect is a serious thing in him who feels it, and the height of honor for him who inspires the feeling.

Where there is a question of economy, I prefer privation.