It is at the approach of extreme danger when a hollow puppet can accomplish nothing, that power falls into the mighty hands of nature, of the spirit giant-born, who listens only to himself, and knows nothing of compacts.

Eternity gives nothing back of what one leaves out of the minutes.

Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service and all talents swear allegiance.

To rankling poison hast thou turned in me the milk of human kindness.

The storm is master. Man, as a ball, is tossed twixt winds and billows.

The happy man does not notice the flight of time.

Fear of death is worse than dying.