The young man reveres men of genius, because, to speak truly, they are more himself than he is.

Traveling is a fool's paradise. Our first journeys discover to us the indifference of places.

When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.

Headwinds are sore vexations and the more passengers the sorer.

Then, though I prize my friends, I cannot afford to talk with them and study their visions, lest I lose my own. It would indeed give me a certain household joy to quit this lofty seeking, this spiritual astronomy, or search of stars, and come down to warm sympathies with you; but then I know well I shall mourn always the vanishing of my mighty gods.

Good bye, proud world! I'm going home; Thou art not my friend, and I'm not thine

Wild liberty breeds iron conscience; natures with great impulses have great resources, and return from far.