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Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.



How many feasible projects have miscarried through despondency, and been strangled in their birth by a cowardly imagination.



Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty gives way.



Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.



As the language of the face is universal, so 'tis very comprehensive; no laconism can reach it: 'Tis the short hand of the mind, and crowds a great deal in a little room



Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.



How many feasible projects have miscarried through despondency, and been strangled in their birth by a cowardly imagination.