If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile.

There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from one dream into another dream.

Every book is good to read which sets the reader in a working mood.

A man in the view of absolute goodness, adores, with total humility. Every step downward, is a step upward. The man who renounceshimself, comes to himself.

The method of nature: who could ever analyze it?

Every great institution is the lengthened shadow of a single man. His character determines the character of the organization.

What is indispensable to inspiration? ...sound sleep and the provocation of a good book or a companion.