We should round every day of stirring action with an evening of thought. We learn nothing of our experience except we muse upon it.

Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.

He that shrinks from the grave with too great a dread, has an invisible fear behind him pushing him into it.

Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.

Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.

He presents me with what is always an acceptable gift who brings me news of a great thought before unknown. He enriches me without impoverishing himself. The judicious quoter, too, helps on what is much needed in the world, a freer circulation of good thoughts, pure feelings, and pleasant fancies.

Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life; the one preserves, the other sweetens it.