“Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.”

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”

“Talking with a friend is nothing else but thinking aloud”

“Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order”

“Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion”

“I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.”