Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.

The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.

It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.

A straight oar looks bent in the water. What matters is not merely that we see things but how we see them.

How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables.