Experience, like a pale musician, holds a dulcimer of patience in his hand.

Definition of Love: A score of zero in tennis. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears of all my life.

I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.

In this abundant earth no doubt Is little room for things worn out: Disdain them, break them, throw them by! And if before the days grew rough We once were lov'd, us'd -- well enough, I think, we've far'd, my heart and I.

May the good God pardon all good men.

It is not merely the likeness which is precious... but the association and the sense of nearness involved in the thing... the fact of the very shadow of the person lying there fixed forever! It is the very sanctification of portraits I think - and it is not at all monstrous in me to say that I would rather have such a memorial of one I dearly loved, than the noblest Artist's work ever produced.