“There are some who speak well and write badly. For the place and the audience warm them, and draw from their minds more than they think of without that warmth.”

“We run carelessly to the precipice, after we have put something before us to prevent us seeing it.”

“To ridicule philosophy is truly philosophical.[Fr., Se moquer de la philosophie c'est vraiment philosophe.]”

“When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person.”

“When we wish to correct with advantage, and to show another that he errs, we must notice from what side he views the matter, for on that side it is usually true.”

“I that please some, try all, both joy and terrorOf good and bad, that makes and unfolds error.”

“Do all men kill the things they do not love?”

“If the masses can love without knowing why, they also hate without much foundation.”

“Benvolio- "By my head, here come the Capulets." Mercutio- "By my heel, I care not.”

“He receives comfort like cold porridge.”

“She moves me not, or not removes at least affection's edge in me.”

“My business was great, and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy.”

“I covet truth; beauty is unripe childhood's cheat; I leave it behind with the games of youth.”

“Money often costs too much.”

“We are nauseated by the sight of trivial personalities decomposing in the eternity of print.”

“We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality.”

“It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously”