To quote copiously and well, requires taste, judgment, and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, and a sense of the profound.

It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.

The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to be able to quote another's wit.

Hunting is a relic of the barbarism that once thirsted for human blood, but is now content with the blood of animals.

There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.

It may almost be held that the hope of commercial gain has done nearly as much for the cause of truth as even the love of truth.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.