You must have a genius for charity as well as for anything else.

I am never rich in money, and I am never meanly poor.

The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men.

I desire that there be as many different persons in the world as possible; I would have each one be very careful to find out and preserve his own way.

The next day the Indian told me their name for this light,--artoosoq',--and on my inquiring concerning the will-o'-the-wisp, and the like phenomena, he said that his "folks" sometimes saw fires passing along at various heights, even as high as the trees, and making a noise. I was prepared after this to hear of the most startling and unimagined phenomena, witnessed by "his folks"; they are abroad at all hours and seasons in scenes so unfrequented by white men. Nature must have made a thousand revelations to them which are still secrets to us.

You must not blame me if I do talk to the clouds.

There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dullness.