Luminous quotations, also, atone, by their interest, for the dulness of an inferior book, and add to the value of a superior work by the variety which they lend to its style and treatment.

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities.

We may learn from children how large a part of our grievances is imaginary. But the pain is just as real.

Intellectually, as politically, the direction of all true progress is towards greater freedom, and along an endless succession of ideas.

The extent of poverty in the world is much exaggerated. Our sensitiveness makes half our poverty; our fears--anxieties for ills that never happen--a greater part of the other half.

There will always be romance in the world so long as there are young hearts in it.

Pure motives do not insure perfect results.