Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.

The ears were made, not for such trivial uses as men are wont to suppose, but to hear celestial sounds.

Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields and woods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary.

I have heard a good many pretend that they are going to die; or that they have died, for aught that I know. Nonsense! I'll defy them to do it. They have n't got life enough in them.... Only half a dozen or so have died since the world began.

Having reached the term of his natural life"; Mwould it not be truer to say, Having reached the term of his unnatural life?

What right have I to grieve, who have not ceased to wonder?

I have learned that even the smallest house can be a home.