In all ranks of life the human heart yearns for the beautiful; and the beautiful things that God makes are his gift to all alike.

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

One would like to be grand and heroic, if one could; but if not, why try at all? One wants to be very something, very great, very heroic; or if not that, then at least very stylish and very fashionable. It is this everlasting mediocrity that bores me.

An atmosphere of sympathetic influence encircles every human being; and the man or woman who feels strongly, healthily and justly, on the great interests of humanity, is a constant benefactor to the human race.

The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum; you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.