By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.

A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does not mis-become a monarch.

A careless song, with a little nonsense in it, now and then, does not misbecome a monarch

To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know; and the best philosophy is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it,

Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony.

The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art.