“Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.”

“Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them.”

“We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them.”

“Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.”

“There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.”

“Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live”

“Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority. ”