Jean Ingelow.

1459

Obstinacy is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself. It is persistence without a plausible motive. It is the tenacity of self-love substituted for the tenacity of reason or conscience.

Amiel.

1460

Thrice happy they who have an occupation.

Byron.

1461

An oil-jar can be used again for nothing but oil.

(A man should follow what he was bred to.)