The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions.
Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes.
The object of Literature is to instruct, to animate, or to amuse.
Science is not addressed to poets.
A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.
The real people of genius were resolute workers not idle dreamers.