In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

In books lies the soul of the whole Past Time; the articulate audible voice of the Past, when the body and material substance of it has altogether vanished like a dream.

A fair day's wages for a fair day's work.

If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always give her the benefit of the doubt.

Man, it is not thy works, which are mortal, infinitely little, and the greatest no greater than the least, but only the spirit thou workest in, that can have worth or continuance.

Properly speaking, all true work is religion.

Why did not somebody teach me the constellations, and make me at home in the starry heavens, which are always overhead, and which I don't half know to this day?