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

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

The possibility of interpretation lies in the identity of the observer with the observed. Each material thing has its celestial side; has its translation, through humanity, into the spiritual and necessary sphere, where it plays a part as indestructible as any other.

The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish, compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also. Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small.

Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood and steel and brass.

The land is the appointed remedy for whatever is false and fantastic in our culture...food for our mind, as well as our body.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.