I dislike an eye that twinkles like a star. Those only are beautiful which, like the planets, have a steady lambent light, are luminous, but not sparkling.

Perseverance is a great element of success.

Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.

There's nothing fair nor beautiful, but takes Something from thee, that makes it beautiful.

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.