I feel the same truth how often in my trivial conversation with my neighbours, that somewhat higher in each of us overlooks this by-play, and Jove nods to Jove from behind each of us.

The cardinal virtue of a teacher [is] to protect the pupil from his own influence.

Live well, learn plenty, laugh often, love much.

When nature removes a great man, people explore the horizon for a successor; but none comes, and none will. His class is extinguished with him. In some other and quite different field, the next man will appear.

Two sorts of writers possess genius: those who think, and those who cause others to think.

When I bought my farm, I did not know what a bargain I had in the bluebirds, daffodils and thrushes; as little did I know what sublime mornings and sunsets I was buying.

People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.