And castels buylt above in lofty skies,
Which never yet had good foundation.

And castels buylt above in lofty skies,
Which never yet had good foundation.

If intellection and knowledge were mere passion from without, or the bare reception of extraneous and adventitious forms, then no read more

If intellection and knowledge were mere passion from without, or the bare reception of extraneous and adventitious forms, then no reason could be given at all why a mirror or looking-glass should not understand; whereas it cannot so much as sensibly perceive those images which it receives and reflects to us.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with its apparent opposite and enemy, the read more

Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with its apparent opposite and enemy, the sense of order imposed on the disciplined adult intelligence.

Sundays, quiet islands on the tossing seas of life.

Sundays, quiet islands on the tossing seas of life.

What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.

What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.

It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.

It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.

Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted read more

Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.