The soul-stirring image of death is no bugbear to the sage, and is looked on without despair by the pious. It teaches the former to live, and it strengthens the hopes of the latter in salvation in the midst of distress. Death is new life to both.

Art will always be art.

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.

He who possesses science and art, Possesses religion as well; He who possesses neither of these, Had better have religion.

If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own.

The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.

He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.