Free in this world as the birds in the air, disengaged from every kllld of chains, those who have practiced the Yoga gather in Brahmin the certain fr… - Henry David Thoreau

The yogi, absorbed in contemplation, contributes in his degree to creation: he breathes a divine perfume, he hears wonderful things. Divine forms traverse him without tearing him, and, united to the nature which is proper to him, he goes, he acts as animating original matter. To some extent, and at rare intervals even I am a yogi .

You cannot walk too early in new-fallen snow to get the sense of purity, novelty, and unexploredness.

I do not wish to force my thoughts upon you, but I feel forced myself. Little as I know of Captain Brown, I would fain do my part to correct the tone and the statements of the newspapers, and of my countrymen generally, respecting his character and actions. It costs us nothing to be just. We can at least express our sympathy with, and admiration of, him and his companions, and that is what I now propose to do.

There is more religion in men's science than there is science in their religion.