Shakespeare is a great psychologist, and whatever can be known of the heart of man may be found in his plays.

One must be something to be able to do something.

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

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

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

Happy contractedness of youth, nay, of mankind in general, that they think neither of the high nor the deep, of the true nor the false, but only of what is suited to their own conceptions.

If thou wouldst hear what seemly is and fit, inquire of noble woman; they can tell, who in life's common usage hold their place by graceful deed and aptly chosen word.