A mind might ponder its thought for an epoch, and not gain so much self-knowledge as the passion of love shall teach in a day.

Not for nothing one face, one character, one fact makes much impression on him, and another none.

The world is filled with the proverbs and acts and winkings of a base prudence, which is a devotion to matter, as if we possessedno other faculties than the palate, the nose, the touch, the eye and ear; a prudence which adores the Rule of Three, which never subscribes, which never gives, which seldom lends, and asks but one question of any project,--Will it bake bread?

It is the doctrine of the popular music-masters, that whoever can speak can sing. So, probably, every man is eloquent once in his life. Our temperaments differ in capacity of heat, or

London is the epitome of our times, and the Rome of to-day.

Where the banana grows man is sensual and cruel.

Do not speak of God much. After a very little conversation on the highest nature, thought deserts us and we run into formalism.