Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

Cities give not the human senses room enough. We go out daily and nightly to feed the eyes on the horizon, and require so much scope, just as we need water for our bath.

Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character.

The student is to read history actively and not passively; to esteem his own life the text, and books the commentary. Thus compelled, the muse of history will utter oracles as never to those who do not respect themselves.

As the farmer casts into the ground the finest ears of his grain, the time will come when we too shall hold nothing back, but shall eagerly convert more than we now possess into means and powers, when we shall be willing to sow the sun and the moon for seeds.

All vigor is contagious.

Human character evermore publishes itself. The most fugitive deed and word, the intimated purpose, express character.