The soul answers never by words, but by the thing itself that is inquired after.

Guard your own spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds.

Conservatism is affluent and openhanded, but there is a cunning juggle in riches. I observe that they take somewhat for everythingthey give. I look bigger, but am less; I have more clothes, but am nit so warm; more armor, but less courage; more books, but less wit.

When summer opens, I see how fast it matures, and fear it will be short; but after the heats of July and August, I am reconciled, like one who has had his swing, to the cool of autumn.

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.

Magic and all that is ascribed to it is a deep presentiment of the powers of science.

Give me wine to wash me clean of the weather-stains of cares