There are moods in which we court suffering, in the hope that here, at least, we shall find reality, sharp peaks and edges of truth. But it turns out to be scene-painting and counterfeit. The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.

We all need someone who can help us do what we already can.

Perhaps it is the lowest of the qualities of an orator, but it is, on so many occasions, of chief importance,--a certain robust and radiant physical health; or--shall I say?--great volumes of animal heat.

If I should go out of church whenever I hear a false sentiment, I could never stay there five minutes.

We know who is benevolent, by quite other means than the amount of subscriptions to soup-societies. It is only low merits that canbe enumerated.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for his competitors, for it is that which all are practising every day while they live.