There is something of the same pleasure in noticing the hues of the stars that there is in looking at a flower garden in autumn.

Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.

Altogether, St. Louis is a growing place, and the West has a large hand and a strong grasp.

I saw, in looking over Cooper, elements of a comet of 1825 which resemble what I get out for this, from my own observations, but I cannot rely upon my own.

I was born, for instance, incapable of appreciating music.

The Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurry.

Small aids to individuals, large aid to masses.