The faculties of our souls differ as widely as the features of our faces and the forms of our frames.

Ideals are the world's masters.

A woman in love is a very poor judge of character.

The temple of art is built in words.

Preceptive wisdom that has not been vivified by life has in itself no affinity for life.

God give us men! A time like this demands. Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not die.

And when, in the evening of life, the golden clouds rest sweetly and invitingly upon the golden mountains, and the light of heaven streams down through the gathering mists of death, I wish you a peaceful and abundant entrance into that world of blessedness, where the great riddle of life will be unfolded to you in the quick consciousness of a soul redeemed and purified.