But this tedious interval how shall I endure? Cannot you alleviate the misery of delay by some pleasing description of the entertainments of the town?

It is extremely vexatious to a man of eager and thirsty curiosity to be placed at a great distance from the fountain of intelligence.

I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful.

Their great business of life is to complain, and that they were born for no other purpose than to disturb the happiness of others.

When therefore the desire of wealth is taking hold of the heart, let us look round and see how it operates upon those who obtained it.

Common readers require a few plain and cogent instructions, which may sink into the mind by their own weight.

Nothing is more unpleasing than to find that offence has been received when none was intended

When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.

When a friend is carried to his grave, we at once find excuses for every weakness, and palliations of every fault.

Among these men there is often the vociferation of merriment, but very seldom the tranquillity of cheerfulness