There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.

Knowledge, or more expressively truth,--for knowledge is truth received into our intelligence,--truth is an ideal whole.

Faith in a better than that which appears is no less required by art than by religion.

Poetry is in itself strength and joy, whether it be crowned by all mankind, or left alone in its own magic hermitage.

Every fancy that we would substitute for a reality is, if we saw aright, and saw the whole, not only false, but every way less beautiful and excellent than that which we sacrifice to it.

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without arranging for it.

Every man's follies are the caricature resemblances of his wisdom.