When the intellect and affections are in harmony; when intellectual consciousness is calm and deep; inspiration will not be confounded with fancy.

There exists in the minds of men a tone of feeling toward women as toward slaves.

We cannot have expression till there is something to be expressed.

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

In order that she may be able to give her hand with dignity, she must be able to stand alone.

The critic is beneath the maker, but is his needed friend. The critic is not a base caviler, but the younger brother of genius. Next to invention is the power of interpreting invention; next to beauty the power of appreciating beauty. And of making others appreciate it.

All great expression, which on a superficial survey seems so easy as well as so simple, furnishes after a while, to the faithful observer, its own standard by which to appreciate it.