Our impatience of miles, when we are in a hurry; but it is still best that a mile should have seventeen hundred and sixty yards.

Every man is an infinitely repelling orb, and holds his individual being on that condition.

The ornaments of our homes are the friends that visit it

If a man carefully examine his thoughts he will be surprised to find how much he lives in the future. His well-being is always ahead. Such a creature is probably immortal.

I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moon whatever only rejoices me, and the heart appoints

The man in the street does not know a star in the sky.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.