It's wiser being good than bad; It's safer being meek than fierce: It's fitter being sane than mad.

But there are times when patience proves at fault.

'Tis an awkward thing to play with souls.

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.

Go practice if you please with men and women: leave a child alone for Christ's particular love's sake!

All poetry is difficult to read - The sense of it anyhow.

I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time.