In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity.
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How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use be preferred before uniformity, except where both may be had.
A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life; he is to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days.
The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
Ambition often puts men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same posture with creeping.
It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.