Books take their place according to their specific gravity as surely as potatoes in a tub.

A great man scarcely knows how he dines, how he dresses; but without railing or precision, his living is natural and poetic.

An eminent teacher of girls said, "the idea of a girl's education, is, whatever qualifies them for going to Europe.

That which dominates our imagination and our thoughts will determine our life and character.

Solitary converse with nature; for thence are ejaculated sweet and dreadful words never uttered in libraries. Ah! the spring days, the summer dawns, and October woods!

Nature never rhymes her children, nor makes two men alike. When we see a great man, we fancy a resemblance to some historical person, and predict the sequel of his character and fortune, a result which he is sure to disappoint. None will ever solve the problem of his character according to our prejudice, but only in his high unprecedented way.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.