He listens equally to the prayers of the believer and the unbeliever.

With a little more deliberation in the choice of their pursuits, all men would perhaps become essentially students and observers, for certainly their nature and destiny are interesting to all alike.

Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.

There are some things which a man never speaks of, which are much finer kept silent about. To the highest communications we only lend a silent ear.

It is pitiful when a man bears a name for convenience merely, who has earned neither name nor fame.

The highest condition of art is artlessness.

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.