To inherit property is not to be born - it is to be still-born, rather.

In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.

What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.

The chimney is to some extent an independent structure, standing on the ground, and rising through the house to the heavens; evenafter the house is burned it still stands sometimes, and its importance and independence are apparent.

A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.

Nothing can shock a brave man but dullness.

Many are concerned about the monuments of the West and the East -- to know who built them. For my part, I should like to know who in those days did not build them -- who were above such trifling.