Art is sexless; - good work is eternal, no matter whether it is man or woman who has accomplished it. ... Ah, but the world will never own woman's work to be great even if it be so, because men give the verdict, and man's praise is for himself and his own achievements always.

the beginning of my history is - love. It is the beginning of every man and every woman's history, if they are only frank enough to admit it.

religion is poetry, - poetry is religion.

There is no wealth but love.

There is nothing so depressing as a constant contemplation of one's self, and the greatest moral cowardice in the world's opinion comes from consulting one's own personal convenience.

If we choose to be no more than clods of clay, then we shall be used as clods of clay for braver feet to tread on.

An opinion which excites no opposition at all is not worth having!