Nature Is Nobody's Ally.

The Ancients Of The Ideal Description, Instead Of Trying To Turn Their Impracticable Chimeras, As Does The Modern Dreamer, Into Social And Political Prodigies, Deposited Them In Great Works Of Art, Which Still Live While States And Constitutions Have Perished, Bequeathing To Posterity Not Shameful Defects But Triumphant Successes.

Friendship At First Sight, Like Love At First Sight, Is Said To Be The Only Truth.

When A Companion's Heart Of Itself Overflows, The Best One Can Do Is To Do Nothing.

Hell Is An Idea First Born On An Undigested Apple Dumpling.

Whatever Has Made, Or Does Make, Or May Make Music, Should Be Held Sacred As The Golden Bridle-bit Of The Shah Of Persia's Horse,and The Golden Hammer, With Which His Hoofs Are Shod.