Peace is always beautiful.

A man is a great thing upon the earth and through eternity; but every jot of the greatness of man is unfolded out of woman.

The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged - keep on - there are divine things, well envelop'd; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.

Most works are most beautiful without ornament.

Books are to be called for and supplied on the assumption that the process of reading is not a half-sleep, but in the highest sense an exercise, a gymnastic struggle; that the reader is to do something for himself.

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long.

I dote on myself. There is a lot of me and all so luscious.