How many attractions for us have our passing fellows in the streets, both male and female, which our ethics forbid us to express, which yet infuse so much pleasure into life. A lovely child, a handsome youth, a beautiful girl, a heroic man, a maternal woman, a venerable old man, charm us, though strangers, and we cannot say so, or look at them but for a moment.

America is a country of young men.

It is a greater joy to see the author's author, than himself.

In a world of infinite choice people are struggling to figure out what to do.

But it is impossible that the creative power should exclude itself. Into every intelligence there is a door which is never closed,through which the creator passes.

Tis good-will makes intelligence.

Five great enemies of peace inhabit us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger and pride.