Infinite Formal Sum

Famous quotes containing the words infinite, formal and/or sum:

    “The nonchalance and dolce-far-niente air of nature and society hint at infinite periods in the progress of mankind.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “I will not let him stir
    Till I have used the approvèd means I have,
    With wholesome syrups, drugs, and holy prayers,
    To make of him a formal man again.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “To sum up our most serious objections in a few words, we should say that Carlyle indicates a depth—and we mean not impliedly, but distinctly—which he neglects to fathom.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)