Religion must always be a crab fruit; it cannot be grafted, and keep its wild beauty.

I have only one doctrine, the infinitude of the private man.

He thought it happier to be dead, To die for Beauty, than live for bread

It has been the office of art to educate the perception of beauty. We are immersed in beauty but our eyes have no clear vision.

Thus is man made equal to every event. He can face danger for the right. A poor, tender, painful body, he can run into flame or bullets or pestilence, with duty for his guide.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

The sower may mistake and sow his peas crookedly; the peas make no mistake, but come up and show his line.