Be Cheerful [and Grateful For The Good

A Sceptical Young Man One Day Conversing With The Celebrated Dr. Parr, Observed That He Would Believe Nothing Which He Could Not Understand. "then, Young Man, Your Creed Will Be The Shortest Of Any Man's I Know."

A Great Many Wise Sayings Have Been Uttered About The Effects Of Solitary Retirement; But The Motives Which Impel Men To Seek It Are Not More Various Than The Effects Which It Produces On Different Individuals. One Thing Is Certain, That Those Who Can With Truth Affirm That They Are "never Less Alone Than When Alone," Might Generally Add That They Never Feel More Lonely Than When Not Alone.

It Has Always Appeared To Me, That There Is So Much To Be Done In This World, That All Self-inflicted Suffering Which Cannot Be Turned To Good Account For Others, Is A Loss - A Loss, If You May So Express It, To The Spiritual World.

To Hear Always, To Think Always, To Learn Always, It Is Thus That We Live Truly. He Who Aspires To Nothing, Who Learns Nothing, Is Not Worthy Of Living.

Simple Ignorance Has In Its Time Been Complimented By The Names Of Most Of The Vices, And Of All The Virtues.