A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well.

Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life.

May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.

O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.

Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.

Water is the best of all things.