Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, read more

Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, the alarm runs out before the hour.

What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?

What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?

A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.

A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, read more

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

Love's mysteries in souls do grow, But yet the body is his book.

Love's mysteries in souls do grow, But yet the body is his book.

Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened read more

Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment.

The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.

The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.

I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea read more

I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea of independence is the key. It really is like colonialism. The colonies suddenly decide that they can and should exist with their own personality and should detach from the control of the mother country. At first the colony is perceived as being treacherous. It's a betrayal. Ultimately, it can be seen as the separation of a partner that could be very valuable as an equal rather than as something you dominate.