Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.

Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

Sensitiveness is closely allied to egotism; and excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness. The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves.

Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.