Blessed is the healthy nature; it is the coherent, sweetly co-operative, not incoherent, self-distracting, self-destructive one!

A quote about drinking is a joy forever

There is an old saying "well begun is half done"-'tis a bad one. I would use instead-Not begun at all 'til half done.

Then felt I like some watcher of the skies when a new planet swims into his ken.

Faded the flower and all its budded charms,Faded the sight of beauty from my eyes,Faded the shape of beauty from my arms,Faded the voice, warmth, whiteness, paradise!Vanishd unseasonably

What occasions the greater part of the world's quarrels? Simply this: Two minds meet and do not understand each other in time enough to prevent any shock of surprise at the conduct of either party.

The creature has a purpose, and his eyes are bright with it.