Art hath an enemy called ignorance.
He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.
Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.
When I was as you are now, towering in the confidence of twenty-one, little did I suspect that I should be at forty-nine, what I now am.
Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.