He in whom the love of repose predominates will accept the first creed, the first philosophy, the first political party he meets — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation; but he shuts the door of truth.

If you have something to say, you will be given the power to say it.

The influence of fine scenery, the presence of mountains, appeases our irritations and elevates our friendships.

A certain awkwardness marks the use of borrowed thoughts; but as soon as we have learned what to do with them, they become our own.

It is curious that Christianity, which is idealism, is sturdily defended by the brokers, and steadily attacked by the idealists.

Of cheerfulness, or a good temper - the more it is spent, the more of it remains.

Things admit of being used as symbols, because nature is a symbol, in the whole, and in every part.