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

One must espouse some pursuit, taking it kindly at heart and with enthusiasm.

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.

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books, though preparation is necessary to profitable reading; and the less reading is better than more;--book-struck men are of all readers least wise, however knowing or learned.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.

Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression