Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Music, the greatest good that mortals know and all of heaven we have hear below.

Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.

Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.

The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress.

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.