“Misfortunes seldom come alone.”

“she thought it was the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by those who enjoyed it completely; and that the strong feelings which alone could estimate it truly, were the very feelings which ought to taste it but sparingly.”

“Misfortune comes uninvited”

“Misfortunes never come singly.”

“It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.”

“These moments of escape are not to be despised. They come too seldom.”

“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”

“Success is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that is comes early.”

“It is unfortunate that a good talent and a good man seldom come together.”

“All my misfortunes come of having thought too well of my fellows.”