Some persons, instead of making a religion for 40 their God, are content to make a god of their religion. Helps.
Some persons take reproof good-humouredly enough, unless you are so unlucky as to hit a sore place. Then they wince and writhe, and start up and knock you down for your impertinence, or wish you good morning. Hare.
Some philosophers seek to exalt man by display of his greatness, others to debase him by pointing to his miseries. Pascal.
Some prayers, indeed, have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with richer lading at last. Gurnall.
Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice. L'Estrange.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall; / 45 Some run from brakes of vice and answer none, / And some condemnéd for a fault alone. Meas. for Measure., ii. 1.
Some slaves are scourged to their work by whips, others by restlessness and ambition. Ruskin.
Some straw, a room, water, and in the fourth place, gentle words. These things are never to be refused in good men's houses. Hitopadesa.
Some talkers excel in the precision with which they formulate their thoughts, so that you get from them somewhat to remember; others lay criticism asleep by a charm. Emerson.
Some tears belong to us because we are unfortunate; others, because we are humane; many, because we are mortal. But most are caused by our being unwise. It is these last only that of necessity produce more. Leigh Hunt.