Most man only care for science so far as they get a living by it, and that they worship even error when it affords them a subsistence.

Light has called forth one organ to become its like, and thus the eye is formed by the light and for the light so that the inner light may emerge to meet the outer light.

What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in abundance.

All that is noble is in itself of a quiet nature, and appears to sleep until it is aroused and summoned forth by contrast.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred...unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Every form correctly seen is beautiful

Don't say that you want to give, but go ahead and give! You'll never catch up with a mere hope.