Men are like Geneva watches with crystal faces, which expose the whole movement.

When we are exalted by ideas, we do not owe this to Plato, but to the idea, to which also Plato was debtor.

How often we must remember the art of the surgeon, which, in replacing the broken bone, contents itself with releasing the parts from false position; they fly into place by the action of the muscles. On this art of nature all our arts rely.

Do not fear to put novels into the hands of young people as an occasional holiday experiment, but above all, good poetry in all kinds,--epic, tragedy, lyric. If we can touch the imagination, we serve them; they will never forget it.

I shun father and mother and wife and brother, when my genius calls me.

Fame is proof that the people are gullible.

Perhaps it is the lowest of the qualities of an orator, but it is, on so many occasions, of chief importance,--a certain robust and radiant physical health; or--shall I say?--great volumes of animal heat.