The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the vivacity and novelty of youth even to old age.

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so much as the rival of the author.

A circle may be small, yet it may be as mathematically beautiful and perfect as a large one.

The ancients, who in these matters were not perhaps such blockheads as some may conceive, considered poetical quotation as one of the requisite ornaments of oratory.

One may quote till one compiles.

The delights of reading impart the vivacity of youth even to old age.

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.

Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.

Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.

Beware of the man of one book. [Lat., Home unius libri, or, cave ab homine unius libri.]

There is a society in the deepest solitude.

Children who are resilient often have an appearance of a Teflon coating: nothing seems to faze these children.

Drinking has become one of the most serious social problems. It is basically the result of an attempt to escape from the responsibilities and realities of life.

When the world seems to be spinning out of control I choose:faith over fear

things are never so indescribably ghastly that they can't get worse.

Those who have never been ill are incapable of real sympathy for a great many misfortunes

He that studies books alone, will know how things ought to be; and he that studies men, will know how things are.

You can't eat compliments.

If the guy likes/loves you, he won't care if you are a good kisser or not. He should like you for what you are - not how you kiss.

All that I've learned has faded away.

Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient and ever new! Late have I loved you! And, behold, you were within me, and I out of myself, and there I searched for you.