Sound consists of an undulating motion of the air.

The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of mans redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.

... even when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed.

Exalt your passion by directing and settling it upon an object the due con-templation of whose loveliness may cure perfectly all hurts received from mortal beauty.

The book of nature is a fine and large piece of tapestry rolled up, which we are not able to see all at once, but must be content to wait for the discovery of its beauty, and symmetry, little by little, as it graduallly comes to be more and more unfolded, or displayed.

I think myself obliged, whatever my private apprehensions may be of the success, to do my duty, and leave events to their Disposer.

God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion.