One day, in the San Francisco walk, he came upon some badly painted figures and observed that good painters imitate nature but bad ones vomit it forth.
We ought to love our Maker for His own sake, without either hope of good or fear of pain.
It is better that a judge should lean on the side of compassion than severity.
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
Good Christians should never avenge injuries.
Love is a power too strong to be overcome by anything but flight.