The wisest man may be a blind father.

Solitude, isolation, are painful things, and beyond human endurance.

The distance between the earth and her satellite is a mere trifle, and undeserving of serious consideration. I am convinced that before twenty years are over one-half of our earth will have paid a visit to the moon.

Scent is the soul of flowers, and sea flowers, as splendid as they may be, have no soul!

It may be taken for granted that, rash as the Americans are, when they are prudent there is good reason for it.

Better to put things at the worst at first and reserve the best for a surprise.

The moon, by her comparative proximity, and the constantly varying appearances produced by her several phases, has always occupied a considerable share of the attention of the inhabitants of the earth.