The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure.

We saw one school-house in our walk, and listened to the sounds which issued from it; but it appeared like a place where the process, not of enlightening, but of obfuscating the mind was going on, and the pupils received only so much light as could penetrate the shadow of the Catholic church.

We should seek to be fellow students with the pupil, and should learn of, as well as with him, if we would be most helpful to him.

I do not speak to those who are well employed, in whatever circumstances, and they know whether they are well employed or not; but mainly to the mass of men who are discontented, and idly complaining of the hardness of their lot or of the times, when they might improve them.

The world laughs in flowers.

Let us consider under what disadvantages Science has hitherto labored before we pronounce thus confidently on her progress.

This world is a place of business. What an infinite bustle!