Since I Have Heard Often Enough That

A Talent Can Be Cultivated In Tranquility; A Character Only In The Rushing Stream Of Life.

Art Is Long, Life Is Short; Judgement Difficult, Opportunity Transient.

Lamps Make Oil-spots And Candles Need Snuffing; It Is Only The Light Of Heaven That Shines Pure And Leaves No Stain.

If A Man Or Woman Is Born Ten Years Sooner Or Later, Their Whole Aspect And Performance Shall Be Different.

Men's Prejudices Rest Upon Their Character For The Time Being And Cannot Be Overcome, As Being Part And Parcel Of Themselves. Neither Evidence Nor Common Sense Nor Reason Has The Slightest Influence Upon Them.