The scholar is that man who must take up into himself all the ability of the time, all the contributions of the past, all the hopes of the future. He must be an university of knowledges.

I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching. How far off, how cool, how chaste the persons look,begirt each one with a precinct or sanctuary!

Taking to pieces is the trade of those who cannot construct.

The philosophy of waiting is sustained by all the oracles of the universe.

When we see a soul whose acts are all regal, graceful, and pleasant as roses, we must thank God that such things can be and are.

I count him a great man who inhabits a higher sphere of thought, into which other men rise with labor and difficulty; he has but to open his eyes to see things in a true light, and in large relations; whilst they must make painful corrections, and keep a vigilant eye on many sources of error.

When a dog is chasing after you, whistle for him.