An undevout astronomer is mad.

How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

Too low they build who build below the skies.

A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.

Narcissus is the glory of his race: For who does nothing with a better grace?.

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!... Midway from nothing to the Deity!

Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.

Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.

Leisure is pain; take off our chariot wheels; how heavily we drag the load of life!

We are all angelic.Offspring of godly relic, accept and be prophetic.

Reason is powerless when we express love with empathy and kindness.

When I was very young I tried selling used cars. It didn't last long. I guess that was my good luck too that I didn't show more promise at it or I might have been an automobile dealer.

I said that I'm only there to write the truth, I'm not going to cover anything up, but I'll put everything in context and get as close to the truth of this person as I can.

The fiercest fire is hatred.

Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.

Life involves passions, faiths, doubts, and courage.

the whistle of the old steam trains ... could conjure up visions of bleak distances with one solitary wail.

Not getting what you want either means you don't want it enough, or you have been dealing too long with the price you have to pay.

Ye lover of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief, take my advice and visit the ancient town of Crieff.