In a pure society, the subject of marriage would not be so often avoided,--from shame and not from reverence, winked out of sight,and hinted at only; but treated naturally and simply,--perhaps simply avoided like the kindred mysteries. If it cannot be spoken of for shame, how can it be acted of? But, doubtless, there is far more purity, as well as more impurity, than is apparent.

The volatile truth of our words should continually betray the inadequacy of the residual statement.

It is not enough that we are truthful; we must cherish and carry out high purposes to be truthful about.

You must get your living by loving, or at least half your life is a failure.

When was it that men agreed to respect the appearance and not the reality?

We find it difficult to choose our direction because it does not yet exist distinctly in our idea.

...A traveller is to be reverenced as such. His profession is the best symbol of our life. Going from - toward; it is the history of every one of us. It is a great art to saunter.