You cannot write on the heart of another what you do not feel yourself.

In the economy of nature nothing is ever lost. I cannot belive that the soul of man shall prove the one exception

I don't so much mind the falling, but I do seem to select the hardest spots to light on.

I do not know why it is the fate of the world always to want something different from what life gives them.

Of two evils, I always choose the lesser.

Money was their God; work their religion.

What you are lies with you. If you are lazy, and accept your lot, you may live in it. If you are willing to work, you can write your name anywhere you choose, among the only ones who live beyond the grave in this world, the people who write books that help, make exquisite music, carve statues, paint pictures, and work for others. Never mind the calico dress, and the coarse shoes. Work at you books, and before long you will hear yesterday's tormentors boasting that they were once classmates of yours.