Every decided colour does a certain violence to the eye, and forces the organ to opposition.

Man is a simple being, and however rich, varied, and unfathomable he may be, the cycle of his situations is soon run through.

Beware of her fair hair, for she excels All women in the magic of her locks; And when she winds them round a young man's neck, She will not ever set him free again.

The close and thoughtful observer more and more learns to recognize his limitations. He realizes that with the steady growth of knowledge more and more new problems keep on emerging.

For the butterfly, mating and propagation involve the sacrifice of life, for the human being, the sacrifice of beauty.

I treat my heart like a sick child and gratify its every fancy

Always to distrust is an error, as well as always to trust.