In the ages since Adam's marriage, it has been good for some men to be alone, and for some women also.

It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by those who are less miserable.

Given, a man with moderate intellect, a moral standard not higher than the average, some rhetorical affluence and a great glibness of speech, what is the career in which, without the aid of birth or money, he may most easily attain power and reputation in English society? Where is that Goshen of mediocrity in which a smattering of science and learning will pass for profound instruction, where platitudes will be accepted as wisdom, bigoted narrowness as holy zeal, unctuous egoism as God-given piety?

For what is love itself, for the one we love best? An enfolding of immeasurable cares which yet are better than any joys outside our love.

The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!

Those who trust us educate us.