If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race.
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.
Everything is sweetened by risk.
God has thickly strewn infinity with grandeur.
To sit for one's portrait is like being present at one's own creation.
How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening.