The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.

Could Shakespeare give a theory of Shakespeare?

The society of the energetic class, in their friendly and festive meetings, is full of courage, and of attempts, which intimidatethe pale scholar.

Pure by impure is not seen.

The light by which we see in this world comes out from the soul of the observer. Wherever any noble sentiment dwelt, it made the faces and houses around to shine. Nay, the powers of this busy brain are miraculous and illimitable.

The world exists for the education of each man.

Greatness is a property for which no man gets credit too soon; it must be possessed long before it is acknowledged.