The style of writing required in the great world is distinguished by a free and daring grace, a careless security, a fine and sharp polish, a delicate and perfect taste; while that fitted for the people is characterized by a vigorous natural fulness, a profound depth of feeling, and an engaging naivete.

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.

There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on how one looks at it.

Modern poets add a lot of water to their ink.

What a man does not understand, he does not possess.

Just trust yourself and you'll learn the art of living.

It is the great triumph of genius to make the common appear novel.