The love of indolence is universal, or next to it.

How well he fell asleepl Like some proud river, widening toward the sea; Calmly and grandly, silently and deep, Life joined eternity.

All nature seems at work.

If people could learn history, what lessons it might teach us!

Brute animals have the vowel sounds; man only can utter consonants.

Centres, or centre-pieces of wood, are put by builders under an arch of stone while it is in the process of construction till the keystone is put in. Just such is the use Satan makes of pleasures to construct evil habits upon; the pleasure lasts till the habit is fully formed; but that done the habit may stand eternal. The pleasures are sent for firewood, and the hell begins in this life.

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.