No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from.

... the business of life shuts us up within the environs of London and within sight of human advancement, which I should be so very glad to believe in without seeing.

Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude- roots that can be pulled up.

We are overhasty to speak as if God did not manifest himself by our silent feeling, and make his love felt through ours.

A man deep-wounded may feel too much pain To feel much anger.