In later life, as in earlier, only a few persons influence the formation of our character; the multitude pass us by like a distant army. One friend, one teacher, one beloved, one club, one dining table, one work table are the means by which one's nation and the spirit of one's nation affect the individual.

A sky full of silent suns.

The purer the golden vessel, the more readily is it bent; the higher worth of woman is sooner lost than that of man.

See, indeed, that your daughter is thoroughly grounded and experienced in household duties; but take care, through religion and poetry, to keep her heart open to heaven.

It is not the end of joy that makes old age so sad, but the end of hope.

Nothing is more beautiful than cheerfulness in an old face.

Despair is the only genuine atheism.