When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; when I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire- O, be thou then the first, the one thou art; be thou the calling, before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire.

Man's rank is his power to uplift.

Love is the opener as well as closer of eyes.

Fear is faithlessness.

The greatest forces lie in the region of the uncomprehended.

Oh the folly of any mind that would explain God before obeying Him! That would map out the character of God instead of crying, Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?

Beauty and sadness always go together. Nature thought beauty too rich to go forth Upon the earth without a meet alloy.