Very few men acquire wealth in such a manner as to receive pleasure from it.

God is the one great employer, thinker, planner, supervisor.

A man's true estate of power and riches is to be in himself; not in his dwelling or position or external relations, but in his own essential character.

October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month.

Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.

Books are the true metempsychosis,--they are the symbol and presage of immortality. The dead men are scattered, and none shall find them. Behold they are here! they do but sleep.

Sharp men, like sharp needles, break easy, though they pierce quick.