All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable.
How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
There is no treatment for adore, but to love far more.
It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
The only people who ever get anyplace interesting are the people who get lost.
The very uprightness of the pines and maples asserts the ancient rectitude and vigor of nature. Our lives need the relief of such a background, where the pine flourishes and the jay still screams.