There is no outward sign of true courtesy that does not rest on a deep moral foundation.

If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul.

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.

What is my life if I am no longer useful to others.

Always to distrust is an error, as well as always to trust.

We are the slaves of objects around us, and appear little or important according as these contract or give us room to expand.

To be sure, a good work of art can and will have moral consequences, but to demand of the artists moral intentions, means ruiningtheir craft.