The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it.

Truth sometimes corner unawares upon Caution, and sometimes speaks in public as unconsciously as in a dream.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

There is a desire of property in the sanest and best men, which Nature seems to have implanted as conservative of her works, and which is necessary to encourage and keep alive the arts.

Moroseness is the evening of turbulence.

Cats like men are flatterers.

No friendship is so cordial or so delicious as that of girl for girl; no hatred so intense and immovable as that of woman for woman.