The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

The relative majesty of buildings depends more on the weight and vigour of their masses than any other tribute of their design.

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

The highest thoughts are those which are least dependent on language, and the dignity of any composition and praise to which it is entitled are in exact proportion to its dependency of language or expression.

Being thus prepared for us in all ways, and made beautiful, and good for food, and for building, and for instruments of our hands, this race of plants, deserving boundless affection and admiration from us, becomes, in proportion to their obtaining it, a nearly perfect test of our being in right temper of mind and way of life; so that no one can be far wrong in either who loves trees enough, and everyone is assuredly wrong in both who does not love them, if his life has brought them in his way.

The higher a man stands, the more the word vulgar becomes unintelligible to him.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.