Our condition as men is risky and ticklish enough. One can not be sure of himself and his fortune an hour, but he may be whisked off into some pitiable or ridiculous plight.

The difference between Talent and Genius is that Talent says things which he has never heard but once, and Genius things which he has never heard.

Science surpasses the old miracles of mythology.

People say law but they mean wealth.

Must we always talk for victory, and never once for truth, for comfort, and joy?

It is commonly said by farmers, that a good pear or apple costs no more time or pains to rear, than a poor one; so I would have no work of art, no speech, or action, or thought, or friend, but the best.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.