Nature has her proper interest; and he will know what it is, who believes and feels, that every thing has a life of its own, and that we are all one … - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The age seems sore from excess of stimulation, just as a day or two after a thorough Debauch and long sustained Drinking-match a man feels all over like a Bruise. Even to admire otherwise than on the whole and where "I admire" is but a synonyme for "I remember, I liked it very much when I was reading it," is too much an effort, would be too disquieting an emotion!

A man’s desire is for the woman, but the woman’s desire is rarely other than for the desire of the man.

Thou rising Sun! thou blue rejoicing Sky! Yea! every thing that is and will be free! Bear witness for me, whereso'er ye be, With what deep worship I have still adored The spirit of divinest Liberty.