Nothing can be compared to the new life that the discovery of another country provides for a thoughtful person. Although I am still the same I believe to have changed to the bones.

There is not a single outward mark of courtesy that does not have a deep moral basis.

Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.

Love has the tendency of pressing together all the lights - all the rays emitted from the beloved object by the burning-glass of fantasy, - into one focus, and making of them one radiant sun without any spots.

The day is for mistake and error, sequence of time for success and carrying out. The one who anticipates is master of the day.

Mysterious in the light of day, nature retains her veil, despite our clamours: That which she does not willingly display cannot be wrenched from her with levers, screws and hammers.

We are the slaves of objects around us, and appear little or important according as these contract or give us room to expand.