Art trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee.

Everyone must have felt that a cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on all around; and most of us can, as we choose, make of this world either a palace or a prison.

Men are more helped by sympathy than by service.

To be happy ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of others.

Be cautious, but not too cautious; do not be too much afraid of making a mistake; a man who never makes a mistake will make nothing.

A man who is not a good friend to himself cannot be so to any one else.