“The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it.”

“The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide”

“The day is done, and the darkness, falls from the wings of night, as a feather is wafted downward, from an eagle in his flight”

“The visible mark of extraordinary wisdom and power appear so plainly in all the works of creation”

“Nature never makes excellent things for mean or no uses”

“Reason now gazes above the realm of the dark but warm feelings as the alpine peaks do above the clouds. They behold the sun more clearly and distinctly, but they are cold and unfruitful”