There are epidemics of nobleness as well as epidemics of disease.

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

Truth only smells sweet forever, and illusions, however innocent, are deadly as the canker worm.

There is always a part of our being into which those who are dearer to us far than our own lives are yet unable to enter.

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by enthusiasm between ages twenty and thirty

If you think you can temper yourself into manliness by sitting here over your books, it is the very silliest fancy that ever tempted a young man to his ruin. You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

Those who seek for something more than happiness in this world must not complain if happiness is not their portion.