A man ought to read just as inclination leads him; for what he reads as a task will do him little good.

Norway, too, has noble wild prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a S…

But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.

Great abilities are not requisite for an Historian; for in historical composition, all the greatest powers of the human mind are quiescent. He has facts ready …

Reading: 'I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity.'

A great library easily begets affection, which may deepen into love;

When it came to formal classes, I was a slacker. But I've always been a diligent autodidact and can teach myself virtually any subject - if I have a serious in…