The fibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings of an instrument.

Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment

The future is too soon the past. So make perseverance your excellence and go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

No human being, past the thoughtless age of boyhood, will wantonly murder any creature which holds its life by the same tenure that he does.

All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.

A healthy man, indeed, is the complement of the seasons, and in winter, summer is in his heart.

The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.