Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.

The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!

We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider every thing as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart.

For love is heaven and heaven is love.

What an ornament and safeguard is humor! Far better than wit for a poet and writer. It is a genius itself, and so defends from the insanities.

The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.

I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom," he said to himself, "but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.