Someone criticized an elderly man for wooing young women. He replied that that was the only way to rejuvenation, which was, afterall, everybody's wish.

Is it life, I ask, is it even prudence, To bore thyself and bore the students?

Against great advantages in another, there are no means of defending ourselves except love.

What makes people happy is activity; changing evil itself into good by power, working in a God like manner.

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

To like things like, whatever one may ail; There is certain help.

Who longs in solitude to live, Ah! soon his wish will gain: Men hope and love, men get and give, and leave him to his pain.