Thorough selfishness destroys or paralyzes enjoyment. A heart made selfish by the contest for wealth is like a citadel stormed in war, utterly shattered.

Everyone has conscience enough to hate; few have religion enough to love.

Nothing can be more airy and beautiful than the transparent seed-globe-a fairy dome of splendid architecture.

Learning, to be of much use, must have a tendency to spread itself among the common people.

To the great tree-loving fraternity we belong. We love trees with universal and unfeigned love, and all things that do grow under them or around them - the whole leaf and root tribe.

Morality must always precede and accompany religion, and yet religion is much more than morality.

Oftentimes great and open temptations are the most harmless because they come with banners flying and bands playing and all the munitions of war in full view, so that we know we are in the midst of enemies that mean us damage, and we get ready to meet and resist them. Our peculiar dangers are those that surprise us and work treachery in our fort.