God's livery is a very plain one; but its wearers have good reason to be content. If it have not so much gold-lace about it as Satan's, it keeps out foul weather better, and is besides a great deal cheaper.
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree was ridged inch deep with pearl.
The better part of every man's education is that which he gives himself.
A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
Sorrow is the great idealizer.