Ever judge of men by their professions. For though the bright moment of promising is but a moment, and cannot be prolonged, yet if sincere in its moment's extravagant goodness, why, trust it, and know the man by it, I say,- not by his performance; which is half the world's work, interfere as the world needs must with its accidents and circumstances: the profession was purely the man's own. I judge people by what they might be,- not are, nor will be.

Our aspirations are our responsibilities.

If you get simple beauty and naught else, you get about the best thing God invents.

Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.

Man partly is and wholly hopes to be.

Earth is crammed with heavens.

In the first is the last, in thy will is my power to believe.