I will be a man among men; and no longer a dreamer among shadows. Henceforth be mine a life of action and reality! I will work in my own sphere, nor wish it other than it is. This alone is health and happiness.

Listen my children and you shall hear, Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere

Love makes its record in deeper colors as we grow out of childhood into manhood.

What discord we should bring into the universe if our prayers were all answered. Then we should govern the world and not God. And do you think we should govern it better? It gives me only pain when I hear the long, wearisome petitions of people asking for they know not what. . . . Thanks-giving with a full heart-and the rest silence and submission to the divine will!

People of a lively imagination are generally curious, and always so when a little in love.

If you once understand an author's character, the comprehension of his writings becomes easy.

Sail on ship of state, sail on, I union, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, with all its hopes of future years, is hanging on thy fate!