The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness; carefulness into vigorousness; vigorousness into guiltlessness; guiltlessness into abstemiousness; abstemiousness into cleanliness; cleanliness into godliness.

A forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread it out.

You could say that I have no inspiration, that I only need to paint.

Friendship redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.

Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

By this means we presume we have established for ever, a true and legitimate marriage between the Empirical and Rational faculty; whose fastidious and unfortunate divorce and separation hath troubled and disordered the whole race and generation of mankind.

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.