There is really no insurmountable barrier save your own inherent weakness of purpose.

In a cabinet of natural history, we become sensible of a certain occult recognition and sympathy in regard to the most unwieldy and eccentric forms of beast, fish, and insect.

Let us answer a book of ink with a book of flesh and blood.

Nature is a rag merchant, who works up every shred and ort and end into new creations.

We pray to be conventional. But the wary Heaven takes care you shall not be, if there is anything good in you. Dante was very badcompany, and was never invited to dinner.

Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong.

You need someone who can inspire you to be what you know you can be