All minds quote. Old and new make the warp and woof of every moment. There is no thread that is not a twist of these two strands. By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. We quote not only books and proverbs, but arts, sciences, religion, customs, and laws; nay, we quote temples and houses, tables and chairs, by imitation.

Heroism feels and never reasons, and therefore is always right.

Nature never hurries: atom by atom, little by little, she achieves her work. The lesson one learns from yachting or planting is the manners of Nature; patience with the delays of wind and sun, delays of the seasons, bad weather, excess or lack of water.

Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes.

Power obeys reality, and not appearances; power is according to quality, and not quantity.

All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone.

In America and Europe, the nomadism is of trade and curiosity.