But who ever yet was offered a secret and declined it? — Anthony Trollope

I cannot hold with those who wish to put down the insignificant chatter of the world.

When young Mark Robarts was leaving college, his father might well declare that all men began to say all good things to him, and to extol his fortune in that he had a son blessed with so excellent a disposition.

I would recommend all men in choosing a profession to avoid any that may require an apology at every turn; either an apology or else a somewhat violent assertion of right.