All around us lies what we neither understand nor use. Our capacities, our instincts for this our present sphere are but half developed. Let us confine ourselves to that till the lesson be learned; let us be completely natural; before we trouble ourselves with the supernatural. I never see any of these things but I long to get away and lie under a green tree and let the wind blow on me. There is marvel and charm enough in that for me.

The Arabian horse will not plough well, nor can the plough-horse be rode to play the jereed.

Nature provides exceptions to every rule.

While any one is base, none can be entirely free and noble.

Would that the simple maxim, that honesty is the best policy, might be laid to heart; that a sense of the true aim of life might elevate the tone of politics and trade till public and private honor become identical.

I am 'too fiery'... yet I wish to be seen as I am and I would lose all rather than soften away anything.

Amid all your duties, keep some hours to yourself.