Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself.

The best political economy is the care and culture of men; for, in these crises, all are ruined except such as are proper individuals, capable of thought, and of new choice and the application of their talent to new labor.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

Painting was called silent poetry and poetry speaking painting.

The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until an equal mind and heart finds and publishes it.

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes.

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents. It may be safely trusted as proportionate and of good issues, so it be faithfully imparted, but God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.