Are not poets men who fulfill their hopes prematurely?

A man who stops at nothing short of the law is very clever indeed!

Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian, a treasure for a man of parts, and an abyss for a weakling.

Vivacity is the health of the spirit.

A courage which looks easy & yet is rare; the courage of a teacher repeating day after day the same lessons - the least rewarded of all forms of courage.

God reveals Himself, unfailingly, to the solitary, thoughtful seeker

In the medical profession a horse and carriage are more necessary than any scientific knowledge.