My business is not to remake myself, but to make the absolute best of what God made.

When I love most, love is disguised. In hate; and when hate is surprised, in love, then I hate most.

It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least.

Truth is within ourselves.

The lie was dead And damned, and truth stood up instead.

There is nothing so unpardonable as to consent to a senseless, aimless, purposeless life.

Better have failed in the high aim, as I, Than vulgarly in the low aim succeed As, God be thanked! I do not.