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

“Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense”

““What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable”

“Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass”

“In plain words, chaos was the law of nature, order was the dream of man.””

“A cloudy day, or a little sunshine, have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most real blessings or misfortunes”