Is not disease the rule of existence? There is not a lily pad floating on the river but has been riddled by insects. Almost every shrub and tree has its gall, oftentimes esteemed its chief ornament and hardly to be distinguished from the fruit. If misery loves company, misery has company enough. Now, at midsummer, find me a perfect leaf or fruit.

Nature has left nothing to the mercy of man.

A name pronounced is the recognition of the individual to whom it belongs. He who can pronounce my name aright, he can call me, and is entitled to my love and service.

Friends will not only live in harmony, but in melody.

Decay and disease are often beautiful, like the pearly tear of the shellfish and the hectic glow of consumption.

Objects of charity are not guests.

Let your walks now be a little more adventurous.