All science is transcendental or else passes away.

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

The first lesson of history is that evil is good.

Echo waits with art and care And will the faults of song repair.

It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.

We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly answers its end; which stands related to all things; which is the mean of many extremes.