No troublesome parasite is more persistently and sharply rebuffed.

Who can blame the ill-treated friend if it is less ready to serve us as the years go on?
The wise man will keep his ears ever open, but rarely lend it his active hand.

To banish it from life is to deprive the plant of blossoms, the rose of its fragrance, the sky of its stars." "I have often said the same things to myself, though in a less clear and beautiful form, when life has been darkened," replied Barine, with a faint blush; for she felt that these words were doubtless intended to warn her against cherishing too aspiring wishes.

"But, your Majesty, here also the gods place you, the great Queen, far above us.

We should often find existence bare indeed but for the fancy which endows us with imaginary possessions.