How very wet this water is.

To 'know Thyself' is considered quite an accomplishment.

No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home.

Flowers are beautiful, for instance, but we are not inclined to marry them. Duty, on the contrary, is a bugle call to action, whether you are inclined to act, or not. In this case, I obey the bugle call of duty.

Everything in life is unusual until you become accustomed to it.

Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

Time is given us to be happy and for no other reason [...] When we waste time, we waste happiness.