To Meditate Is To Labour;

Success Is An Ugly Thing. Men Are Deceived By Its False Resemblances To Merit.... They Confound The Brilliance Of The Firmament With The Star-shaped Footprints Of A Duck In The Mud.

Sublime Upon Sublime Scarcely Presents A Contrast, And We Need A Little Rest From Everything, Even The Beautiful.

No One Ever Keeps A Secret So Well As A Child.

There Is Always More Misery Among The Lower Classes Than There Is Humanity In The Higher.

A Compliment Is Something Like A Kiss Through A Veil.