The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
Perception • Heaven • Mindfulness
The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.
Character • Life • Nature
Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.
Awe • Gratitude • Life
Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.
Death • Eternity • Metaphysics
Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.
Beauty • Nature • Wonder
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.
Freedom • Goodness • Morality