The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals

Books follow morals, and not morals books.

When we love - we grow

It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat. He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment. He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave.

[Great artists] do not copy what they see, but what they desire.

The pleasure in traveling consists of the obstacles, the fatigue, and even the danger. What charm can anyone find in an excursion when he is always sure of reaching his destination, of having horses ready waiting for him, a soft bed, an excellent supper, and all the eases and comfort he can enjoy in his own home! One of the great misfortunes of modern life is the want of any sudden surprise, and the absence of all adventure. Everything is so well arranged.

Sometimes he sits at your feet looking into your face with an expression so gentle and caressing that the depth of his gaze startles you.