Armenian is the language to speak with God.

It is the lava of the imagination whose eruption prevents an earthquake.

The place is very well and quiet and the children only scream in a low voice.

I hate all pain, Given or received; we have enough within us The meanest vassal as the loftiest monarch, Not to add to each other's natural burden Of mortal misery.

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.

There is something to me very softening in the presence of a woman, some strange influence, even if one is not in love with them, which I cannot at all account for, having no very high opinion of the sex. But yet, I always feel in better humor with myself and every thing else, if there is a woman within ken.

I am surrounded here by parsons and methodists, but as you will see, not infested with the mania.