Let no man pray that he know not sorrow, Let no soul ask to be free from pain, For the gall of to-day is the sweet of to-morrow, And the moment's loss is the lifetime's gain.

No one will grieve because your lips are dumb.

A day which passed without a poem from my pen I considered lost and misused.

There is no balking genius. Only death can silence it or hinder.

A poor original is better than a good imitation.

All roads that lead to God are good.

Love is the only duty that we know.