The possession of gold has ruined fewer men than the lack of it.

O Liberty...! is it well To leave the gates unguarded?

What is lovely never dies, but passes into other loveliness, Star-dust, or sea-foam, flower or winged air.

It is the Lord's Day, and I do believe that cheerful hearts and faces are not unpleasant in His sight.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.