It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.

The idea of perfect womanhood is perfect independence

Even luxuries are arranged according to ideas and ideals, to make them reflect as much of thought-life as possible - and this is Art.

Man is a degeneration of what he was.

Have charity towards all beings. Pity those who are in distress. Love all creatures. Do not be jealous of anyone. Look not to the faults of others.

A few heart-whole, sincere, and energetic men and women can do more in a year than a mob in a century.

We see many persons talking the most wonderfully fine things about charity and about equality and the rights of other people and all that, but it is only in theory. I was so fortunate as to find one who was able to carry theory into practice. He had the most wonderful faculty of carrying everything into practice which he thought was right.