The shadows of the mind are like those of the body. In the morning of life they all lie behind us; at noon we trample them under foot; and in the evening they stretch long, broad, and deepening before us.

So Nature deals with us, and takes away Our playthings one by one, and by the hand Leads us to rest.

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.

The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection - itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars arise, and the night is holy.

Live up to the best that is in you: Live noble lives, as you all may, in whatever condition you may find yourselves.

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

Intelligence and courtesy not always are combined; Often in a wooden house a golden room we find.