They have in themselves what they value in their horse, mettle and bottom

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.

If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap than his neighbor, tho' he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

If the stars should appear just one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore!