But when you have chosen your part, abide by it, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world.

We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.

There will always be in society certain persons who are mercuries of its approbation, and whose glance will at any time determinefor the curious their standing in the world. These are the chamberlains of the lesser gods. Accept their coldness as an omen of grace with the loftier deities, and allow them all their privilege.

The betrothed and accepted lover has lost the wildest charms of his maiden by her acceptance. She was heaven while he pursued her, but she cannot be heaven if she stoops to one such as he!

The world is so beautiful that I can hardly believe it exists.

To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society. I am not solitary whilst I read and write, though nobody is with me. But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars.

A skilful man reads his dreams for his selfknowledge; yet not the details, but the quality.