And remember, child, that nothing is ever done beautifully, which is done in rivalship; or nobly, which is done in pride.

All really great pictures exhibit the general habits of nature, manifested in some peculiar, rare, and beautiful way.

We may live without her, and worship without her, but we cannot remember without her. How cold is all history, how lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the living nation writes, and the uncorrupted marble bears!

There is in every animal's eye a dim image and gleam of humanity, a flash of strange light through which their life looks out and up to our great mystery of command over them, and claims the fellowship of the creature if not of the soul.

When we build, let us think that we build forever.

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

This is the true nature of home - it is the place of Peace; the shelter, not only from all injury, but from all terror, doubt, and division.