Still this planet's soil for noble deeds grants scope abounding.

Light has called forth one organ to become its like, and thus the eye is formed by the light and for the light so that the inner light may emerge to meet the outer light.

One is never satisfied with a portrait of persons whom one knows. That is why I have always pitied portraitists. One demands so seldom of others the impossible, but demands just that of the portraitists.

To know where a thing is we must have found it.

Oblivion is full of people who allow the opinions of others to overrule their belief in themselves.

Hell begins the day that God grants you the vision to see all that you could have done, should have done, and would have done, but did not do.

The world sees only the reflection of merit; therefore when you come to know a really great man intimately, you may as often find him above as below his reputation.