Quotes about Balance

The ancient precept, "Know thyself," and the modern precept, "Study nature," become at last one maxim.

If a man is at once acquainted with the geometric foundation of things and with their festal splendor, his poetry is exact and his arithmetic musical.

Love is as much its demand as perception. Indeed, neither can be perfect without the other.

laws of moral nature answer to those of matter as face

The whole of what we know is a system of compensation. Every defect in one manner is made up in another. Every suffering is rewarded; every sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid.

Nature magically suits the man to his fortunes, by making these the fruit of his character.

There will be an agreement in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest and natural in their hour. For of one will, the actions will be harmonious, however unlike they seem.

Tis not in the high stars alone, Nor in the cup of budding flowers, Nor in the redbreast's mellow tone, Nor in the bow that smiles in showers, But in the mud and scum of things There alway, alway something sings.

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

Lose yourself in nature and find peace.

God created us to love people and use things, but materialists love things and use people.

When we offend everybody, we've declared truth without grace. When we offend nobody, we've watered down truth in the name of grace. John 1:14 tells us Jesus came full of grace AND truth. Let's not choose between them, but be characterized by both.