False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.

Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

Love is a severe mental disorder.

In heaven there is laid up a pattern which he who chooses may behold, and beholding, set his own house in order. The time has now arrived at which they must raise the eye of the soul to the Universal Light which lightens all things. With the eye ever directed toward things fixed and immutable which neither injure nor are injured - these they cannot help imitating. But I quite admit the difficulty of believing that in every man there is an eye of the soul which by the right direction is re-illumined, and is more precious far than ten thousand bodily eyes.

Upon consideration of the central question of the moon's toughness there can be little doubt. It is hella tough.

A fit of laughter, which has been indulged to excess, almost always produces a violent reaction.

I prefer nothing, unless it is true.