Many sensible things banished from high life find an asylum among the mob.

for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men

And the visible world seems formed in love, the invisible spheres were formed in fright.

The only ugliness is that of the heart, seen through the face. And though beauty be obvious, the only loveliness is invisible.

The result of civilization, at the Sandwich Islands and elsewhere, is found productive to the civilizers, destructive to the civilizees. It is said to be compensation--a very philosophical word; but it appears to be very much on the principle of the old game, "You lose, I win": good philosophy for the winner.

...that one most perilous and long voyage ended, only begins a second; and a second ended, only begins a third, and so on, for ever and for aye. Such is the endlessness, yea, the intolerableness of all earthly effort.

A beautiful woman is born Queen of men and women both, as Mary Stuart was born Queen of Scots, whether men or women.