We cannot let our angels go; we do not see that they only go out that archangels may come in.

Nature is what you may do. There is much you may not do.

Tis a rule of manners to avoid exaggeration.

In the true mythology, Love is an immortal child, and Beauty leads him as a guide; nor can we express a deeper sense than when we say, Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

The soul raised over passion beholds identity and eternal causation, perceives the self-existance of Truth and Right, and calms itself with knowing that all things go well.

But genius looks forward: the eyes of men are set in his forehead, not in his hindhead: man hopes: genius creates.

A great teacher makes hard things easy.