What youth or maiden conspires with the wild luxuriant beauty of Nature? She flourishes most alone, far from the towns where they reside.

I saw deep in the eyes of the animals the human soul look out upon me. I saw where it was born deep down under feathers and fur, or condemned for a while to roam four-footed among the brambles,I caught the clinging mute glance of the prisoner and swore that I would be faithful.

In civilization, as in a southern latitude, man degenerates at length, and yields to the incursion of more northern tribes.

Ex oriente lux may still be the motto of scholars, for the Western world has not yet derived from the East all the light which itis destined to receive thence.

It would be better if there were but one inhabitant to a square mile, as where I live.

The heart is forever inexperienced.

To have made even one person's life a little better, that is to succeed.