The imagination never dies.

The poet who does not revere his art, and believe in its sovereignty, is not born to wear the purple.

A critic must accept what is best in a poet, and thus become his best encourager.

Science has but one fashion-to lose nothing once gained.

The critic's first labor is the task of distinguishing between men, as history and their works display them, and the ideals which one and another have conspired to urge upon his acceptance.

Fashion is a potency in art, making it hard to judge between the temporary and the lasting.

Faith and joy are the ascensive forces of song.