There is no divining-rod whose dip shall tell us at twenty what we shall most relish at thirty.

Spring is a beautiful piece of work; and not to be in the country to see it done is the not realizing what glorious masters we are, and how cheerfully, minutely, and unflaggingly the fair fingers of the season broider the world for us.

Temptation hath a music for all ears.

The smallest pebble in the well of truth has its peculiar meaning, and will stand when man's best monuments have passed away.

Flirtation is a circulating library, in which we seldom ask twice for the same volume.

Pitch a lucky man into the Nile, says the Arabian proverb, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth!

One lamp — thy mother’s love — amid the stars Shall lift its pure flame changeless, and before The throne of God, burn through eternity - Holy — as it was lit and lent thee here.