The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is.

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do.

The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit of the doubt.

Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint.

[P]oetry resembles metaphysics: one does not mind one's own, but one does not like anyone else's.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.