If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes, new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.
William HazlittA grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one another off to the best advantage.
William HazlittTruth from the mouth of an honest man and severity from a good-natured man have a double effect.
William Hazlitt