As a man thinketh, so is he, and as a man chooseth, so is he.

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

In failing circumstances no one can be relied on to keep their integrity.

With thought, with the ideal, is immortal hilarity, the rose of joy. Round it all the muses sing.

Nature is a tropical swamp in sunshine, on whose purlieus we hear the song of summer birds, and see prismatic dewdrops, - but her interiors are terrific, full of hydras and crocodiles.

Each particle is a microcosm, and faithfully renders the likeness of the world.

Body cannot teach wisdom; God only.