A good book is fruitful of other books; it perpetuates its fame from age to age, and makes eras in the lives of its readers.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples.

Heaven trims our lamps while we sleep.

Sleep on your writing; take a walk over it; scrutinize it of a morning; review it of an afternoon; digest it after a meal; let it sleep in your drawer a twelvemonth; never venture a whisper about it to your friend, if he be an author especially.

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Civilization degrades many in order to exalt the few.

Life is one, religion one, creeds are many and diverse.