A woman's friendship borders more closely on love than man's. Men affect each other in the reflection of noble or friendly acts; whilst women ask fewer proofs and more signs and expressions of attachment.

O pure of heart! Thou needest not ask of me what this strong music in the soul may be!

Swiftly, swiftly flew the ship, Yet she sailed softly too: Sweetly, sweetly blew the breeze - On me alone it blew.

Works of imagination should be written in very plain language; the more purely imaginative they are the more necessary it is to be plain.

That saints will aid if men will call; For the blue sky bends over all!

Poetry gives most pleasure when only generally and not perfectly understood.

Genius must have talent as its complement and implement, just as in like manner imagination must have fancy. In short, the higher intellectual powers can only act through a corresponding energy of the lower.