The history of books shows the humblest origin of some of the most valued, wrought as these were out of obscure materials by persons whose names thereafter became illustrious. The thumbed volumes, now so precious to thousands, were compiled from personal experiences and owe their interest to touches of inspiration of which the writer was less author than amanuensis, himself the voiced word of life for all times.

Conversation is an abandonment to ideas, a surrender to persons.

Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom.

The head best leaves to the heart what the heart alone divines.

Cleanse the fountain if you would purify the streams.

A friendship formed in childhood, in youth,--by happy accident at any stage of rising manhood,--becomes the genius that rules the rest of life.

Your real influence is measured by your treatment of yourself.