A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the body, are strong indications of futility.
A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man who, by indigestion, a restless night, and a rainy morning would have proved a coward
A man of sense only trifles with them, plays with them, humors and flatters them, as he does with a sprightly and forward child; but he neither consults them about, nor trusts them with, serious matters.
A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners
A novel must be exceptionally good to live as long as the average cat.
A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.
Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.
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