The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed.
Earth laughs in flowers to see her boastful boys Earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs; Who steer the plough, but cannot steer their feet Clear of the grave.
A man becomes what he thinks about most of the time
People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.
The noblest ministry of nature is to stand as the apparition of God.
I could better eat with one who did not respect the truth or the laws, than with a sloven and unpresentable person. Moral qualities rule the world, but at shorter distances, the senses are despotic.