“What a good thing it is to have in this world one person of whom who need not cherish the smallest fear!”

“They were seated at the banquet side by side, immediately good friends, their great attraction being that each of them knew there was nothing to fear from the other.”

“He was what men called a religious man, which in his case meant he was a superstitious man. There was never a man less Christian; there was never one who made a greater show of piety.”

“Is is said that those who study the ways of ambition learn patience.”

“I really believe there are some people who hate to contemplate the happiness of others.”

“People often vented their rage on those who were the victims of their neglect because they were in truth blaming themselves.”

“People always grumbled. If things went well they wanted them to go better. Give them comfort and they wanted luxuries.”