There is some reason to believe that when a man does not write his poetry it escapes by other vents through him, instead of the one vent of writing; clings to his form and manners, whilst poets have often nothing poetical about them except their verses.

Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. Christian Bovee A little praise Goes a great ways.

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.

We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected.

Great is paint; nay, God is the painter; and we rightly accuse the critic who destroys too many illusions. Society does not love its unmaskers.

Wise cultivated, genial conversation is the last flower of civilization, and the best result which life has to offer us,--a cup for gods, which has no repentance. Conversation is our account of ourselves. All we have, all we can, all we know, is brought into play, and as the reproduction in finer form, of all our havings.

There is genius as well in virtue as in intellect. 'Tis the doctrine of faith over works.