Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

When God shuts a door, He opens a window.

We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.

An artist should be well read in the best books, and thoroughly high bred, both in heart and bearing. In a word, he should be fit for the best society, and should keef out of it.

Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the taxation of labor.

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.

It is among children only, and as children only, that you will find medicine for your healing and true wisdom for your teaching.