People seldom hit what they do not aim at.

Give me a sentence which no intelligence can understand. There must be a kind of life and palpitation to it, and under its words akind of blood must circulate forever.

In the religion of all nations a purity is hinted at, which, I fear, men never attain to.

There is more religion in men's science, than there is science in their religion.

It is not worth while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar.

I never read a novel, they have so little real life and thought in them.

If I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look on me as an idler.