The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.

Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.

Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united and when one suffers, the other sympathizes.