Advice is seldom welcome and those who need it the most like it the least. - Philip Dormer Stanhope

In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.

As a man of sense never at∣tempts impossibilities, on one hand, or the other, he is never discouraged by difficulties: on the contrary, he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres, and infallibly prevails at last.

There are several short intervals during the day, between studies and pleasures: instead of sitting idle and yawning, in those intervals, take up any book, though ever so trifling a one, even down to a jest-book; it is still better than doing nothing.