Scenery is fine - but human nature is finer.

I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections, and the truth of imagination.

I think we may class the lawyer in the natural history of monsters.

Let us not go hurrying about and collecting honey, bee-like buzzing here and there for a knowledge of what is not to be arrived at, but let us open our leaves like a flower, and be passive and receptive, budding patiently under the eye of Apollo, and taking hints from every noble insect that favours us with a visit - sap will be given us for meat and dew for drink.

Load every rift with ore.

Health is the greatest of blessings - with health and hope we should be content to live.

O latest born and loveliest vision far of all Olympus' faded hierarchy.