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.

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.

Leisure is the exultation of the possible.

Leisure is the exultation of the possible.

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.

We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.

We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell.

Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.

Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.

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.

Of one thing I am certain, the body is not the measure of healing peace is the measure.

Of one thing I am certain, the body is not the measure of healing peace is the measure.

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.