The little that is completed, vanishes from the sight of one who looks forward to what is still to do.

The greatest act of faith takes place when a man finally decides that he is not God.

Water its living strength first shows, When obstacles its course oppose.

The poet should seize the Particular, and he should, if there be anything sound in it, thus represent the Universal.

Beware of wishing for anything in youth, because you will get it in middle age.

This is what they all come to who exclusively harp on experience. They do not stop to consider that experience is only one half of experience.

Error is acceptable as long as we are young; but one must not drag it along into old age.