Many photographers think they are photographing nature when they are only caricaturing her.

If you want a friend you need to be a friend.

The best of life is conversation, and the greatest success is confidence, or perfect understanding between sincere people.

When some external event raises your spirits and you think good days are preparing for you, do not believe it. It can never be so. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

If you would not be known to do anything, never do it.

Best masters for the young writer and speaker are the fault- finding brothers and sisters at home who will not spare him, but willpick and cavil, and tell the odious truth.

Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst...They are for nothing but to inspire.