"Life is just a quick succession of busy nothings."

"A woman should never be trusted with money."

"To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment."

"What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance."

"I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other."

"I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them."

"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again. We'll need to be brave to endure the many fears and hardships and the suffering yet to come."

"To a quick question, give a slow answer."

"If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at second, or even the third place."

"Pride, like laudanun and other poisonous medicines, is beneficial in small, though injurious in large quantities. No man who is not pleased with himself, even in a personal sense, can please others."

"Truth fears no questions."

"Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginning."