Fate is unpenetrated causes.
Stand guard at the portal of your mind.
The prayer of the farmer kneeling in his field to weed it, the prayer of the rower kneeling with the stroke of his oar, are true prayers heard throughout nature.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
No performance is worth loss of geniality. 'Tis a cruel price we pay for certain fancy goods called fine arts and philosophy.