When new turns of behavior cease to appear in the life of the individual, its behavior ceases to be intelligent.

All deep things are song. It seems somehow the very central essence of us, song; as if all the rest were but wrappages and hulls!

Cherish what is dearest while you have it near you, and wait not till it is far away. Blind and deaf that we are; oh, think, if thou yet love anybody living, wait not till death sweep down the paltry little dust clouds and dissonances of the moment, and all be made at last so mournfully clear and beautiful, when it is too late.

The first sin in our universe was Lucifer's self conceit.

Teaching school is but another word for sure and not very slow destruction.

The devil has his elect.

The person who cannot laugh is not only ready for treason, and deceptions, their whole life is already a treason and deception.