From Washington, proverbially "the city of distances," through all its cities, states, and territories, it is a country of beginnings, of projects, of designs, and expectations.

We are impressed and even daunted by the immense Universe to be explored. "What we know is a point to what we do not know."

How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It is next worst to receiving one

It is bad enough that our geniuses cannot do anything useful, but it is worse that no man is fit for society who has fine traits.He is admired at a distance, but he cannot come near without appearing a cripple.

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.

Only by obedience to his genius; only by the freest activity in the way constitutional to him, does an angel seem to arise beforea man, and lead him by the hand out of all the wards of the prison.

Art is evidence of our most creative moment.