Moral qualities rule the world, but at short distances, the senses are despotic |
Most of the great results of history are brought about by discreditable means. |
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine |
Murder in the murderer is no such ruinous thought as poets and romancers will have it; it does not unsettle him, or fright him from his ordinary notice of trifles; it is an act quite easy to be contemplated. |
Music causes us to think eloquently. |
Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto. |
My chief want in life is someone who shall make me do what I can |
My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my face. |
Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. |
Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them. |
Nature and literature are subjective phenomena; every evil and every good thing is a shadow which we cast |
Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables him to do easily some feat impossible to any other |
Nature encourages no looseness; pardons no errors |
Nature has made up her mind that what cannot defend itself shall not be defended. |
Nature hates calculators. |