A great large book is a great evil.

I think a Person who is thus terrified with the Imagination of Ghosts and Spectres much more reasonable, than one who contrary to the Reports of all Historians sacred and profane, ancient and modern, and to the Traditions of all Nations, thinks the Appearance of Spirits fabulous and groundless.

Love, anger, pride and avarice all visibly move in those little orbs.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

Blesses his stars and thinks it luxury.

It is observed by Cicero, that men of the greatest and most shining parts are most actuated by ambition.

Why will any man be so impertinently officious as to tell me all prospect of a future state is only fancy and delusion? Is there any merit in being the messenger of ill news. If it is a dream, let me enjoy it, since it makes me both the happier and better man.