Talent may frolic and juggle; genius realizes and adds.

What art can paint or gild any object in after life with the glow which nature gives to the first baubles of childhood? St. Peter's cannot have the magical power over us that the red and gold covers of our first picture-book possessed.

The poet's habit of living should be set on a key so low that the common influences should delight him.

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

The finest poetry was first experience.

Poverty consist in feeling poor.

Skill to do comes of doing.