If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.

One shining quality lends a luster to another, or hides some glaring defect.

The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.

The essence of poetry is will and passion.

Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else.

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.

To give a reason for anything is to breed a doubt of it.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.