Lord Byron is only great as a poet; as soon as he reflects he is a child.

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.

The artist has a twofold relation to nature; he is at once her master and her slave.

Few people have the imagination for reality.

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

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.

Treat people the way they are and they will stay that way. Treat people the way they can become and they will become that way.