Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house to the inhabitant.

We say that every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment. We measure our friends so. We know, they have intervals of folly, whereof we take no heed, but wait the reappearings of the genius, which are sure and beautiful.

Men of God have always, from time to time, walked among men, and made their commission felt in the heart and soul of the commonest hearer.

I think no virtue goes with size.

If you would learn to write, it is in the street you must learn it. Both for the vehicle and for the aims of fine arts, you must frequent the public square. The people, and not the college, is the writer's home. A scholar is a candle which the love and desire of all men will light.

The charm of fine manners is music and sculpture and picture to many who do not pretend to appreciation of these arts.

When a whole nation is roaring patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and the purity of its heart.