Let the beautiful laws prevail. Let us not weary ourselves by resisting them.

Despair and postponement are cowardice and defeat. Men were born to succeed, not to fail.

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable.

Poetry is the mysticism of mankind.

Such a man has some right to fish, and I love to see nature carried out in him.

Before the end of December, generally, they experience their first thawing. Those which a month ago were sour, crabbed, and quite unpalatable to the civilized taste, such at least as were frozen while sound, let a warmer sun come to thaw them, for they are extremely sensitive to its rays, are found to be filled with a rich, sweet cider, better than any bottled cider that I know of, and with which I am better acquainted than with wine. All apples are good in this state, and your jaws are the cider-press.

Rise free from care before the dawn and seek adventure. Let the noon find you by other lakes, and the night overtake thee everywhere at home. There are no larger fields than these, no worthier games than may here be played.