Students of history are horror-struck at the massacres of old; but in the shambles, men are being murdered to-day.

From without, no wonderful effect is wrought within ourselves, unless some interior, responding wonder meets it. That the starry vault shall surcharge the heart with all rapturous marvelings, is only because we ourselves are greater miracles, and superber trophies than all the stars in universal space.

There never was a great man yet who spent all his life inland.

Boy, take my advice, and never try to invent any thing but--happiness.

Let faith oust fact; let fancy oust memory; I look deep down and do believe.

Twelve o'clock! It is the natural centre, key-stone, and very heart of the day. At that hour, the sun has arrived at the top of his hill; and as he seems to hang poised there a while, before coming down on the other side, it is but reasonable to suppose that he is then stopping to dine; setting an eminent example to all mankind.

If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh.