Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

Turn pimp, flatterer, quack, lawyer, parson, be chaplain to an atheist, or stallion to an old woman, anything but a poet; for a poet is worse, more servile, timorous and fawning than any I have named.

Delay not till tomorrow to be wise; tomorrow's sun to thee may neve rise.

She once used me with that insolence, that in revenge I took her to pieces; sifted her, and separated her failings; I studied 'em, and got 'em by rote. The catalogue was so large, that I was not without hopes, one day or other to hate her heartily.

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.

Marriage indeed may qualify the fury of his passion, but it very rarely mends a man's manners.

Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.