There is delight in singing, though none hear beside the singer.

There are proud men of so much delicacy that it almost conceals their pride, and perfectly excuses it.

I sometimes think that the most plaintive ditty has brought a fuller joy and of longer duration to its composer that the conquest of Persia to the Macedonian.

It is as wise to moderate our belief as our desires.

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.

The vain poet is of the opinion that nothing of his can be too much: he sends to you basketful after basketful of juiceless fruit, covered with scentless flowers.

There is no more certain sign of a narrow mind, of stupidity, and of arrogance, than to stand aloof from those who think differently from us.