Harmony of period and melody of style have greater weight than is generally imagined in the judgment we pass upon writing and writers. As a proof of this, let us reflect what texts of scripture, what lines in poetry, or what periods we most remember and quote, either in verse or prose, and we shall find them to be only musical ones.
William ShenstonePersons are oftentimes misled in regard to their choice of dress by attending to the beauty of colors, rather than selecting such colors as may increase their own beauty.
William ShenstoneEvery single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.
William ShenstoneVirtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed. They are sensitive plants, which will not bear too familiar approaches.
William ShenstoneThe most reserved of men, that will not exchange two syllables together in an English coffee-house, should they meet at Ispahan, would drink sherbet and eat a mess of rice together.
William Shenstone