“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver
“It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself
“At the door of every happy person there should be a man with a hammer whose knock would serve as a constant reminder of the existence of unfortunate people
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people
“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered
“Though a quarrel in the streets is a thing to be hated, the energies displayed in it are fine; the commonest man shows a grace in his quarrel