Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

Jesus is the purest among the mighty, and the mightiest among the pure, who, with his pierced hand has raised empires from their foundations, turned the stream of history from its old channel, and still continues to rule and guide the ages

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.

The heart needs not for its heaven much space, nor many stars therein, if only the star of love has arisen.

Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.

The look of a king is itself a deed.