Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly.

It's the niceties that make the difference fate gives us the hand, and we play the cards.

Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.

We forfeit three-quarters of ourselves in order to be like other people.

The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.

Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people.