Nathaniel Parker Willis

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

“The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.”

“It is a luxury to be understood.”

“Idleness is the holiday of fools.”

“He who has no opinion of his own, but depends upon the opinion and taste of others, is a slave.”

“Common sense is the genius of humanity.”

“An ending is an opportunity to start something new.”

“The welcome of strangers is the best measure of a city's hospitality.”

“The heart is like a secret garden. It may not always be blooming, but there's always a way to get inside.”

“The world is like a mirror; frown at it, and it frowns at you. Smile and it smiles, too.”