"(Quoted by Thomas Carlyle) The rude man requires only to see something going on. The man of more refinement must be made to feel. The man of complete refinement must be made to reflect."
"A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge."
"All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books."
"Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius."
"Love is not altogether a delirium, yet it has many points in common therewith."
"He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything."