Faith and joy are the ascensive forces of song.

Look on this cast, and know the hand That bore a nation in its hold; From this mute witness understand What Lincoln was - how large of mould.

The imagination never dies.

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

Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.

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

Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.