A philosopher must be more than a philosopher.

Nature is full of freaks, and now puts an old head on young shoulders, and then takes a young heart heating under fourscore winters.

All life is an experiment. Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom which animates all whom it floats, and you are without effort impelled to truth, to right and a perfect contentment. I wish to write such rhymes as shall not suggest a restraint, but contrariwise the wildest freedom. Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to quote. I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners.

The "times," "the age" what is that, but a few profound persons and a few active persons who epitomize the times?

But in every constitution some large degree of animal vigor is necessary as material foundation for the higher qualities of the art.

Happy will the house be in which the relationships are formed from character.