There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
Genius is talent set on fire by courage.
It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.
Love is the heart s immortal thirst to be completely known and all forgiven.
The woods would be quiet if no bird sang but the one that sang best.
It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with.