The only true gifts are a portion of yourself.

All things are moral; and in their boundless changes have an unceasing reference to spiritual nature.

I am old, yet I look at wise men and see that I am very young. I look over those stars yonder, and into the myriads of the aspirant and ordered souls, and see I am a stranger and a youth and have yet my spurs to win. Too ridiculous are these airs of age.

When we can't piece together the puzzle of our own lives, remember the best view of a puzzle is from above. Let Him help put you together.

I do not hesitate to read. all good books in translations. What is really best in any book is translatable-any real insight or broad human sentiment.

The doctrine of Necessity or Destiny is the doctrine of Toleration.

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