Philosophically considered, the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul.

Writing should be the settlement of dew on the leaf.

The man, who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight, has been present like an archangel at the creation of light and of the world.

Nothing can be preserved that is not good.

Eloquence must be grounded on the plainest narrative. Afterwards, it may warm itself until it exhales symbols of every kind and color, speaks only through the most poetic forms; but first and last, it must still be at bottom a biblical statement of fact.

The two terrors that discourage creativity and creative living are fear of public opinion and undue reverence for one's own consistency.

There is a capacity of virtue in us, and there is a capacity of vice to make your blood creep.