Inspiration is solitary, never consecutive.

True greatness is sovereign wisdom. We are never deceived by our virtues.

It is because of the servility of photography that I am fundamentally contemptuous of this chance invention which will never be an art but which plagiarizes nature by means of optics. (1848)

Esteem incites friendship, but not love; the former is the twin brother of Reverence; the latter is the child of Equality.

Yet, in these autumn days when Nature expires, Here, in these veiled scenes, I find more attractions; It is a friend's sad goodbye; it is the last smile From lips that death is going to close forever!

Civil wars leave nothing but tombs.

Habit with it's iron sinews, clasps us and leads us day by day.