Fools are very often united in the strictest intimacies, as the lighter kinds of woods are the most closely glued together.

A court of heraldry sprung up to supply the place of crusade exploits, to grant imaginary shields and trophies to families that never wore real armor, and it is but of late that it has been discovered to have no real jurisdiction.

Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.

In a heavy oppressive atmosphere, when the spirits sink too low, the best cordial is to read over all the letters of one's friends.

Patience is the panacea; but where does it grow, or who can swallow it?

However, I think a plain space near the eye gives it a kind of liberty it loves; and then the picture, whether you choose the grand or beautiful, should be held up at its proper distance. Variety is the principal ingredient in beauty; and simplicity is essential to grandeur.

Love can be founded upon Nature only.