What would life be without arithmetic, but a scene of horrors?

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort; and who, if they could only have been induced to begin, would in all probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame.

In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style.

Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.

we know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today