Tis not the dying for a faith that's so hard... 'Tis the living up to it that's difficult.

Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light, easy, and agreeable manner, so that nobody's fine feelings may be offended.

What man's life is not overtaken by one or more of those tornadoes that send us out of the course, and fling us on rocks to shelter as best we may?

A good woman is the loveliest flower that blooms under heaven; and we look with love and wonder upon its silent grace, its pure fragrance, its delicate bloom of beauty.

The death of a child occasions a passion of grief and frantic tears, such as your end, brother reader, will never inspire.

There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.

To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?