You must converse much with the field and the woods if you would imbibe such health into your mind and spirit as you covet for your body

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.

For one that comes with a pencil to sketch or sing, a thousand come with an axe or rifle. What a coarse and imperfect use Indiansand hunters make of nature! No wonder that their race is so soon exterminated.

Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me.

Follow your genius closely enough, and it will not fail to show you a fresh prospect every hour.

Steady labor with the hands, which engrosses the attention also, is unquestionably the best method of removing palaver and sentimentality out of one's style, both of speaking and writing.

I was daily intoxicated, yet no man could call me intemperate.