Far better one unpurchased heart than glory's proudest name.

The eye speaks with an eloquence and truthfulness surpassing speech. It is the window out of which the winged thoughts often fly unwittingly. It is the tiny magic mirror on whose crystal surface the moods of feeling fitfully play, like the sunlight and shadow on a still stream.

To be a good traveler argues one no ordinary philosopher. A sweet landscape must sometimes be allowed to atone for an indifferent supper, and an interesting ruin charm away the remembrance of a hard bed.

To impress others we must be earnest; to amuse them, it is only necessary to be kindly and fanciful.

To analyze the charms of flowers is like dissecting music; it is one of those things which it is far better to enjoy, than to attempt to fully understand.

A pilgrimage is an admirable remedy for over-fastidiousness and sickly refinement.

The French have a significant saying, that a woman who buys her complexion will sell it.