Some degree of expression is necessary for growth, but it should be little in proportion to the full life.

It was not meant that the soul should cultivate the earth, but that the earth should educate and maintain the soul.

But the golden-rod is one of the fairy, magical flowers; it grows not up to seek human love amid the light of day, but to mark to the discerning what wealth lies hid in the secret caves of earth.

What concerns me now is that my life be a beautiful, powerful, in a word, a complete life of its kind.

Who can ever be alone for a moment in Italy? Every stone has a voice, every grain of dust seems instinct with spirit from the Past, every step recalls some line, some legend of long-neglected lore.

Man is not made for society, but society is made for man. No institution can be good which does not tend to improve the individual.

The character and history of each child may be a new and poetic experience to the parent, if he will let it.