Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

The humblest painter is a true scholar; and the best of scholars the scholar of nature.

Comedy naturally wears itself out - destroys the very food on which it lives; and by constantly and successfully exposing the follies and weaknesses of mankind to ridicule, in the end leaves itself nothing worth laughing at.

The vain man makes a merit of misfortune, and triumphs in his disgrace.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Knowledge is pleasure as well as power.

I do not think that what is called Love at first sight is so great an absurdity as it is sometimes imagined to be. We generally make up our minds beforehand to the sort of person we should like, grave or gay, black, brown, or fair; with golden tresses or raven locks; - and when we meet with a complete example of the qualities we admire, the bargain is soon struck.