We can be said only to fulfil our destiny in the place that gave us birth. I should on this account like well enough to spend the whole of my life in travelling abroad, if I could anywhere borrow another life to spend afterwards at home!

Anyone who has passed though the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape.

We imagine that the admiration of the works of celebrated men has become common, because the admiration of their names has become so.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Dandyism is a variety of genius.

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.

He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.