Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words or he will certainly misunderstand them.

God intends no man to live in this world without working, but it seems to me no less evident that He intends every man to be happy in his work.

When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for our use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will look upon with praise and thanksgiving in their hearts.

Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close: — then let every one of these short lives leave its sure record of some kindly thing done for others — some goodly strength or knowledge gained for yourselves.

A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.

No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is capable of expressing thought which does not change.

To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.