When The Bird And The Book Disagree,

Mathematics Was Hard, Dull Work, I Thought; Geography Pleased Me More. For My Other Studies, As Well As For Dancing, I Was Quite Enthusiastic.

Great Men Show Politeness In A Particular Way; A Smile Suffices To Assure You That You Are Welcome, And Keep About Their Avocations As If You Were A Member Of The Family.

The Worse My Drawings Were, The More Beautiful Did The Originals Appear.

All Trembling, I Reached The Falls Of Niagara, And Oh, What A Scene! My Blood Shudders Still, Although I Am Not A Coward, At The Grandeur Of The Creators Power; And I Gazed Motionless On This New Display Of The Irresistible Force Of One Of His Elements.

In My Deepest Troubles, I Frequently Would Wrench Myself From The Persons Around Me And Retire To Some Secluded Part Of Our Noble Forests.