The savage in man is never quite eradicated.
What means the fact--which is so common, so universal--that some soul that has lost all hope for itself can inspire in another listening soul an infinite confidence in it, even while it is expressing its despair?
It is as hard to see one's self as to look backwards without turning around.
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!
I love reform better than its modes.
Follow your genius closely enough, and it will not fail to show you a fresh prospect every hour.