“He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.
“Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved
“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
“What occasions the greater part of the world's quarrels? Simply this: Two minds meet and do not understand each other in time enough to prevent any shock of surprise at the conduct of either party
“If there were only turnips and potatoes in the world, someone would complain that plants grow the wrong way.