An extensive knowledge is needful to thinking people-it takes away the heat and fever; and helps, by widening speculation, to ease the burden of the mystery.
Dancing music, music sad, Both together, sane and mad.
Every mental pursuit takes its reality and worth from the ardour of the pursuer.
He ne'er is crowned with immortality Who fears to follow where airy voices lead.
I have good reason to be content, for thank God I can read and perhaps understand Shakespeare to his depths.
Alas! when passion is both meek and wild!