The youth is better than the old age of friendship.

A certain excess of animal spirits with thoughtless good-humor will often make more enemies than the most deliberate spite and ill-nature, which is on its guard, and strikes with caution and safety.

It is remarkable how virtuous and generously disposed every one is at a play.

It is essential to the triumph of reform that it should never succeed.

The objects that we have known in better days are the main props that sustain the weight of our affections, and give us strength to await our future lot.

Some one is generally sure to be the sufferer by a joke.

We go on a journey to be free of all impediments; to leave ourselves behind much more than to get rid of others