The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most.

There is no process of amalgamation by which opinions, wrong individually, can become right merely by their multitude.

In mortals there is a care for trifles which proceeds from love and conscience, and is most holy; and a care for trifles which comes of idleness and frivolity, and is most base. And so, also, there is a gravity proceeding from thought, which is most noble; and a gravity proceeding from dulness and mere incapability of enjoyment, which is most base.

He who can take no interest in what is small will take false interest in what is great.

The distinguishing sign of slavery is to have a price, and to be bought for it.

It is a good and safe rule to sojourn in every place as if you meant to spend your life there, never omitting an opportunity of doing a kindness, or speaking a true word, or making a friend.

Don't just look at buildings ... watch them.