The amiable is a duty most certainly, but must not be exercised at the expense of any of the virtues. He who seeks to do the amiable always, can only be successful at the frequent expense of his manhood.
William Gilmore SimmsDistinction is an eminence that is attained but too frequently at the expense of a fireside.
William Gilmore SimmsHe who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.
William Gilmore Simms