A knave’s religion is always the rottenest thing about him.

Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.

Every increased possession loads us with new weariness.

Feast of Peter & Paul, Apostles God always gives us strength enough, and sense enough, for every thing that He wants us to do.

He who can take no great interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.

I have a dog of Blenheim birth, With fine long ears and full of mirth; And sometimes, running o'er the plain, He tumbles on his nose: But quickly jumping up again, Like lightnin ...

If it is the love of that which your work represents if, being a landscape painter, it is love of hills and trees that moves you if, being a figure painter, it is love of human ...

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

in order that a man may be happy, it is necessary that he should not only be capable of his work, but a good judge of his work.

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success i ...