He hath a share of man's intelligence, but no share of man's falsehood.

I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as it was said to me.

A ruin should always be protected but never repaired - thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past.

What skilful limner e'er would choose To paint the rainbow's varying hues, Unless to mortal it were given To dip his brush in dyes of heaven?

A Finnan haddock has a relish of a peculiar and delicate flavour, inimitable on any other coast than that of Aberdeenshire. Some of our Edinburgh philosophers tried to produce their equal in vain. I was one of a party at dinner where the philosophical haddocks were placed in competition with the genuine Finnan fish. These were served round without distinguishing whence they came; but only one gentleman out of twelve present espoused the cause of philosophy.

I envy thee not thy faith, which is ever in thy mouth but never in thy heart nor in thy practice

November's sky is chill and drear, November's leaf is red and sear.