The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character.

Melodies die out, like the pipe of Pan, with the ears that love them and listen for them.

The bow always strung ... will not do.

Mighty is the force of motherhood! It transforms all things by its vital heat; it turns timidity into fierce courage, and dreadless defiance into tremulous submission; it turns thoughtlessness into foresight, and yet stills all anxiety into calm content; it makes selfishness become self-denial, and gives even to hard vanity the glance of admiring love.

You are a good young man," she said. "But I do not like husbands. I will never have another.

Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.

Nothing at times is more expressive than silence.