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.

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other read more

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly.

This body is not a home but an inn, and that only briefly.

The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get read more

The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get their ends reversed. When this happens they need a kick in the seat of the pants.

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.

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?

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike.

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike.

Hide your body in the Big Dipper

Hide your body in the Big Dipper