I do not know but thoughts written down thus in a journal might be printed in the same form with greater advantage than if the related ones were brought together into separate essays.

At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every spot as the possible site of a house.

Wealth can't buy heath, but heath can buy wealth.

I may add that I am enjoying existence as much as ever, and regret nothing.

The sun is but a morning star.

It required some rudeness to disturb with our boat the mirror-like surface of the water, in which every twig and blade of grass was so faithfully reflected; too faithfully indeed for art to imitate, for only Nature may exaggerate herself.

Think for yourself, or others will think for you without thinking of you.