Nature is the armory of genius. Cities serve it poorly, books and colleges at second hand; the eye craves the spectacle of the horizon; of mountain, ocean, river and plain, the clouds and stars; actual contact with the elements, sympathy with the seasons as they rise and roll.

Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.

Many are those who can argue; few are those who can converse

Health, longevity, beauty, are other names for personal purity; and temperance is the regimen for all.

The eyes have a property in things and territories not named in any title-deeds, and are the owners of our choicest possessions.

Dignity of manner always conveys a sense of reserved force.