Thought and theory must precede all action, that moves to salutary purposes. Yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
A brotherhood of venerable trees.
Open-mindedness is the harvest of a quiet eye.
Earth helped him with the cry of blood.
One that would peep and botanize Upon his mother's grave.
Write to me frequently & the longest letters possible; never mind whether you have facts or no to communicate; fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.