The love of letters is the forlorn hope of the man of letters. His ruling passion is the love of fame.

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.

A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.

The look of a gentleman is little else than the reflection of the looks of the world.

The best part of our lives we pass in counting on what is to come.

A man who does not endeavour to seem more than he is will generally be thought nothing of. We habitually make such large deductions for pretence and imposture that no real merit will stand against them. It is necessary to set off our good qualities with a certain air of plausibility and self-importance, as some attention to fashion is necessary.

Wonder at the first sight of works of art may be the effect of ignorance and novelty; but real admiration and permanent delight in them are the growth of taste and knowledge.