Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.

The first great requisite is absolute sincerity. Falsehood and disguise are miseries and misery-makers.

And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.

Reviewers are usually people who would have been, poets, historians, biographer, if they could. They have tried their talents at one thing or another and have failed; therefore they turn critic.

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

Call not that man wretched, who whatever else he suffers as to pain inflicted, or pleasure denied, has a child for whom he hopes and on whom he doats.

Imagination that compares and contrasts with what is around as well as what is better and worse is the living power and prime agent of all human perception judgement and emotional reaction.