Remember that every drop of rain that falls bears into the bosom of the earth a quality of beautiful fertility.

A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.

The great desire of this age is for a doctrine which may serve to condense our knowledge, guide our researches, and shape our lives, so that conduct may really be the consequence of belief

It is not enough that a man has clearness of vision, and reliance on sincerity, he must also have the art of expression, or he will remain obscure.

Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.

Vehemence without feeling is but rant.

Bad acting, like bad writing, has a remarkable uniformity, whether seen on the French, German, or English stages; it all seems modeled after two or three types, and those the least like types of good acting. The fault generally lies less in the bad imitation of a good model, than in the successful imitation of a bad model.