The only sin that we never forgive in each other is a difference in opinion.

Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

It is bad enough that our geniuses cannot do anything useful, but it is worse that no man is fit for society who has fine traits.He is admired at a distance, but he cannot come near without appearing a cripple.

Wild liberty breeds iron conscience; natures with great impulses have great resources, and return from far.

There are eyes, to be sure, that give no more admission into the man than blueberries.

Infancy conforms to nobody: all conform to it, so that one babe commonly makes four or five out of the adults who prattle and play to it.

So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, 'Thou must,' The youth whispers, 'I can.