By a conscious effort of the mind we can stand aloof from actions and their consequences; and all things, good and bad, go by us like a torrent.

Methinks my own soul must be a bright invisible green.

The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

The culture of the hop ... so analagous to the culture and uses of the grape, may afford a theme for future poets.

Truth is always paradoxical.

There are two classes of men called poets. The one cultivates life, the other art,... one satisfies hunger, the other gratifies the palate.