As nothing is more easy than to think, so nothing is more difficult than to think well. - Thomas Traherne

An empty book is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. It is capable of all things, but containeth nothing.

By this you may see who are the rude and barbarous Indians: For verily there is no savage nation under the cope of Heaven, that is more absurdly barbarous than the Christian World. They that go naked and drink water and live upon roots are like Adam, or Angels in comparison of us.

Some unknown joys there be
Laid up in store for me.