That which makes people dissatisfied with their condition, is the chimerical idea they form of the happiness of others. – James Thomson
But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid its gay creation, hues like hers? – James Thomson
More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution. – James Thomson
Health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise, of health. – James Thomson
I think theres a suspicion in the South of people putting on airs. You see it in most successful Southern politicians, but you also see it in someone like Richard Petty, who may be a multimillionaire stock car driver, but hes also beloved because he has a nice self-deprecatory way about him. – John Shelton Reed