It may be infinitely worse to refuse to forgive than to murder, because

The boy should enclose and keep, as his life, the old child at the heart of him, and never let it go. He must still, to be a right man, be his mother's darling, and more, his father's pride, and more. The child is not meant to die, but to be forever fresh born.

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?

Philosophy is really homesickness.

She would wonder what had hurt her when she found her face wet with tears, and then would wonder how she could have been hurt without knowing it.

I only know when I don't know a thing. My uncle has taught me that wisdom lies in that.

To try too hard to make people good is one way to make them worse. The only way to make them good is to be good, remembering well the beam and the mote.