Don't question your conscience so much--it will get out of tune like a strummed piano.

Keep it for great occasions.

Don't try so much to form your character--it's like trying to pull open a tight, tender young rose.
Live as you like best, and your character will take care of itself.

Most things are good for you; the exceptions are very rare, and a comfortable income's not one of them." Ralph paused, smiling; Isabel had listened quickly.

"You've too much power of thought--above all too much conscience," Ralph added.