Happiness does away with ugliness, and even makes the beauty of beauty.

Joy is the vital air of the soul.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.

Time is but the space between our memories; as soon as we cease to perceive this space, time has disappeared.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

The best path through life is the highway.

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.