Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves.

When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains.

I would go fifty miles on foot to kiss the hand of that man whose generous heart will give up the reins of his imagination into his Author's hands; be pleased, he knows not why, and cares not wherefore.

Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a total change of ideas.

A coward never forgives.

A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size, take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one.

If death, said my father, reasoning with himself, is nothing but the separation of the soul from the body;--and if it is true that people can walk about and do their business without brains,--then certes the soul does not inhabit there.