That which is required in order to the attainment of accurate conclusions respecting the essence of the Beautiful is nothing morethan earnest, loving, and unselfish attention to our impressions of it.

Absolute ugliness is admitted as rarely as perfect beauty; but degrees of it more or less distinct are associated with whatever has the nature of death and sin, just as beauty is associated with what has the nature of virtue and of life.

Surely our clergy need not be surprised at the daily increasing distrust in the public mind of the efficacy of prayer.

Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.

The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.

Whenever you see want or misery or degradation in this world about you, then be sure either industry has been wanting, or industry has been in error.

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