There is nothing so elastic as the human mind. The more we are obliged to do, the more we are able to accomplish.
True art is reverent imitation of God.
Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season.
To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own
He who can suppress a moments anger may prevent a day of sorrow.
Appreciation, whether of nature, or books, or art, or men, depends very much on temperament. What is beauty or genius or greatness to one, is far from being so to another.