I always think the flowers can see us, and know what we are thinking about.

Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug, but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm.

Breed is stronger than pasture.

For we all of us, grave or light, get our thoughts entangled in metaphors, and act fatally on the strength of them.

I think what we call the dullness of things is a disease in ourselves. Else how could anyone find an intense interest in life? And many do.

It's but little good you'll do a-watering the last year's crops

Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.