God made the rose out of what was left of woman at the creation. The great difference is, we feel the rose's thorns when we gather it; and the other's when we have had it for some time.

Greatness, as we daily see it, is unsociable.

Old trees in their living state are the only things that money cannot command.

Contentment is better than divinations or visions.

A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others.

Absurdities are great or small in proportion to custom or insuetude.

Solitude is the audience-chamber of God.