Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.
Anger is the resentment of the animal, and gentle blood alone makes the gentleman.
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books, though preparation is necessary to profitable reading; and the less reading is better than more;--book-struck men are of all readers least wise, however knowing or learned.
Experience converts us to ourselves when books fail us.
Friendship is a plant that loves the sun, thrives ill under clouds.