What deep wounds ever closed without a scar? The hearts bleed longest, and heals but to wear That which disfigures it.

There is music in all things, if men had ears.

I cannot conceive why people will always mix up my own character and opinions with those of the imaginary beings which, as a poet, I have the right and liberty to draw.

It is true from early habit, one must make love mechanically as one swims; I was once very fond of both, but now as I never swim unless I tumble into the water, I don't make love till almost obliged.

I speak not of men's creeds—they rest between Man and his Maker.

Romances paint at full length people's wooing. But only give a bust of marriages.

Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire - in the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds, stars, systems, infinity, why should I be anxious about an atom?