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.

For everything you gain, you lose something.

We must leave our pets at home, when we go into the street, and meet men on broad grounds of good meaning and good sense.

It is the dissenter, the theorist, the aspirant, who is quitting this ancient domain to embark on seas of adventure, who engages our interest. Omitting then for the present all notice of the stationary class, we shall find that the movement party divides itself into two classes, the actors, and the students.

It is one soul which animates all men.

Genius is always sufficiently the enemy of genius by over influence. The literature of every nation bear me witness. The English dramatic poets have Shakspearized now for two hundred years.

We must learn the language of facts. The most wonderful inspirations die with their subject, if he has no hand to paint them to the senses.