Are you the new person drawn toward me? To begin with, take warning - I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal? Do you think it so easy to have me become your lover? Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloy'd satisfaction? Do you think I am trusty and faithful? Do you see no further than this façade—this smooth and tolerant manner of me? Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man? Have you no thought, O dreamer, that it may be all maya, illusion?

Peace is always beautiful.

The poet judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a helpless thing.

As soon as histories are properly told there is no more need of romances.

Most works are most beautiful without ornament.

O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done, / The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won

Have you reckon’d a thousand acres much? have you reckon’d the earth much? Have you practis’d so long to learn to read? Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems?