God has delegated himself to a million deputies.

Life is our dictionary.

The Buddhist, who thanks no man, who says "Do not flatter your benefactors," but who, in his conviction that every good deed can by no possibility escape its reward, will not deceive the benefactor by pretending that he has done more than he should, is a Transcendentalist.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it

The kingdom of man over nature, which cometh not with observation,--a dominion such as now is beyond his dream of God,--he shall enter without more wonder than the blind man feels who is gradually restored to perfect sight.

A woman should always challenge our respect, and never move our compassion.