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.

Painting was called silent poetry and poetry speaking painting.

The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret.

The progress of religion is steadily to its identity with morals. Strength enters just as much as the moral element prevails.

I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I'm not afraid of falling into my inkpot.

An empire is an immense egotism.

Therefore is nature ever the ally of Religion: lends her all her pomp and riches to the religious sentiment.