Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide by our own spontaneous expression with good humored inflexibility whether the whole cry of voices is on the other side.

The Yankee is one who, if he once gets his teeth set on a thing, all creation can't make him let go.

Wise men are not wise at all times.

Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people's estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so.

Sorrow makes us all children again.

The interminable forests should become graceful parks, for use and delight.

We are as much informed of a writer's genius by what he selects as by what he originates.