Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

Every reader, if he has a strong mind, reads himself into the book, and amalgamates his thoughts with those of the author.

To have your every wish, desire, Wake, regard the glorious light! What holds you bound is a mild power, Sleep's a shell, break out of it! Up, no lagging, boldly does it; Though the crowd doubts and delays, All's possible to a brave spirit 4830 Who sees, and seeing's quick to seize.

You need just what you do not know, and what you really know is worthless.

Everything transitory is but an image.

With fairest images of dreams infold him, Plunge him in seas of sweet untruth! Yet, for the threshold's magic which controlled him, The Devil needs a rat's quick tooth.