Justice to my readers compels me to admit that I write because I have nothing to do; justice to myself induces me to add that I will cease to write the moment I have nothing to say.

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Mystery is not profoundness.

Mystery is not profoundness.

If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would...

If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; if you would...

A harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we...

A harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we...

Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength.

Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength.

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship...never.

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship...never.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.

Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent;...

Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent;...

No man is wise enough, nor good enough, to be trusted with unlimited power

No man is wise enough, nor good enough, to be trusted with unlimited power

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to...

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to...

He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who...

He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who...

Mystery is not profoundness

Mystery is not profoundness

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim...

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim...

Life isn't like a book. Life isn't logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a...

Life isn't like a book. Life isn't logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a...

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know...

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know...

Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple...

Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple...

Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as...

Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as...

The goal of all life is death.

The goal of all life is death.

Nothing dies harder than a bad idea

Nothing dies harder than a bad idea

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

Do what you fear and fear disappears.

Do what you fear and fear disappears.

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is...

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is...

Live or die, But don't poison everything.

Live or die, But don't poison everything.