Music Has Seven Letters, Writing Has Twenty-six

The Simple-hearted And Sincere Never Do More Than Half Deceive Themselves.

Those Readiest To Criticise Are Often Least Able To Appreciate.

Illusion And Wisdom Combined Are The Charm Of Life And Art.

The Ordinary True, Or Purely Real, Cannot Be The Object Of The Arts. Illusion On A Ground Of Truth,--that Is The Secret Of The Fine Arts.

The Early And The Latter Part Of Human Life Are The Best, Or, At Least, The Most Worthy Of Respect; The One As The Age Of Innocence, The Other Of Reason.