Private, accidental, confidential conversation breeds thought. Clubs produce oftener words.

Intellect is a fire; rash and pitiless it melts this wonderful bone-house which is called man. Genius even, as it is the greatestgood, is the greatest harm.

But a compassion for that which is not and cannot be useful and lovely, is degrading and futile.

The influence of the senses have in men overpowered the thought to the degree that the walls of time and space have come to look solid, real and insurmountable. .. Yet time and space are but inverse measures of the power of the mind. Man is capable of abolishing them both.

Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first.

The virtue in most request is conformity.

The escape from all false ties; courage to be what we are; and love of what is simple and beautiful; independence, and cheerful relation, these are the essentials.