Great endowments often announce themselves in youth in the form of singularity and awkwardness.

What makes people happy is activity; changing evil itself into good by power, working in a God like manner.

Assuredly there is no more lovely worship of God than that for which no image is required, but which springs up in our breast spontaneously when nature speaks to the soul, and the soul speaks to nature face to face.

The ideal of beauty is simplicity and tranquility.

If the mass of people hesitate to act, strike with swiftly and with boldness, the brave heart that understands and seizes opportunity can everything.

Doubt grows with knowledge.

Time flies, and what is past is done.