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

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.

Sincerity is moral truth.

A man may be buoyed up by the efflation of his wild desires to brave any imaginable peril; but he cannot calmly see one he loves braving the same peril; simply because he cannot feel within turn that which prompts another. He sees the danger, and feels not the power that is to overcome it.

When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.

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

In Science the paramount appeal is to the Intellect-its purpose being instruction; in Art, the paramount appeal is to the Emotions-its purpose being pleasure.