Practical life teaches us that people may differ and that both may be wrong: it also teaches us that people may differ and both be right. Anchor yourself fast in the latter faith, or the former will sweep your heart away.

There are men whom you will never dislodge from an opinion, except by taking possession of it yourself.

There is a glare about worldly success which is very apt to dazzle men's eyes.

How deeply rooted must unbelief be in our hearts when we are surprised to find our prayers answered.

A youth's love is the more passionate; virgin love is the more idolatrous.

The ablest writer is only a gardener first, and then a cook: his tasks are, carefully to select and cultivate his strongest and most nutritive thoughts; and when they are ripe, to dress them, wholesomely, and yet so that they may have a relish.

Every wise man lives in an observatory.