Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?
The rarest quality in an epitaph is truth.
The words of some men are thrown forcibly against you and adhere like burrs.
Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.
On every hand we observe a truly wise practice, in education, in morals, and in the arts of life, the embodied wisdom of many an ancient philosopher.
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.