A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.

Skepticism . . . is not intellectual only it is moral also, a chronic atrophy and disease of the whole soul.

For, strictly considered, what is all Knowledge too but recorded Experience, and a product of History; of which, therefore, Reasoning and Belief, no less than Action and Passion, are essential materials?

There are depths in man that go to the lowest hell, and heights that reach the highest heaven, for are not both heaven and hell made out of him, everlasting miracle and mystery that he is.

Ill-health, of body or of mind, is defeat. Health alone is victory. Let all men, if they can manage it, contrive to be healthy!

Is not light grander than fire?

And man's little Life has Duties that are great, that are alone great, and go up to Heaven and down to Hell.