That which makes people dissatisfied with their condition, is the chimerical idea they form of the happiness of others. – James Thomson
I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence? – James Thomson
But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid its gay creation, hues like hers? – James Thomson
More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution. – James Thomson
The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception. – Peter Singer