Common sense is as rare as genius.

Whilst we want cities as the centres where the best things are found, cities degrade us by magnifying trifles.

It is noticed, that the consideration of the great periods and spaces of astronomy induces a dignity of mind, and an indifferenceto death.

Every man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes when he begins to care that he does not cheat his neighbor. Then all goes well. He has changed his market cart into a chariot of the sun.

Insist on yourself. Never imitate.

Lovers should guard their strangeness. If they forgive too much, all slides into confusion and meanness.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.