“Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does
“In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
““What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable
“An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations, as its only design is to gratify the senses and keep up an indolent attention in the audience
“The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.