vigour quotes

Hemight aswell plant anoak ina flower-pot, and expect it to thrive, as imagine he can restore her to vigour in the soil of his shallow cares!

- EmilyJane Bronte« 
  Wuthering Heights, ch.14.

There are noble tones, ordinary ones, tranquil harmonies, consoling ones, others which excite by their vigour.

- Paul Gauguin
  Letter to Emile Schuffenecker.