“Only picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music.”

“Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends.”

“The loss of these tastes [for poetry and music] is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature.”

“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.”

“To conclude, therefore, let no man out of a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both."—Bacon: "Advancement of Learning".”

“I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious views of anyone.”

“It is necessary to look forward to a harvest, however distant that may be, when some fruit will be reaped, some good effected.”