The only amaranthine flower on earth is virtue; the only lasting treasure, truth.

But animated nature sweeter still, to soothe and satisfy the human ear.

No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed.

He that has seen both sides of fifty has lived to little purpose if he has no other views of the world than he had when he was much younger.

Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word!

A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct; The language plain, and incidents well link'd; Tell not as new what ev'ry body knows; and, new or old, still hasten to a close.

There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; he does not feel for man.