I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual may be the growth of confidence, that of credit requires still more time to arrive at maturity.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

When I want to read a novel, I write one.

A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation.

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.

Success is a product of unremitting attention to purpose.

In the study of the fine arts, they mutually assist each other.