“Nature fits all her children with something to do, he who would write and can't write, can surely review.”

“Even as the roots, shut in the darksome earth,Share in the tree top's joyance, and conceiveOf sunshine and wide air and winged things,By sympathy of nature, so do I”

“Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this, that you are dreadfully like other people.”

“No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.”

“By the light of burning martyrs, Christ, thy bleeding feet we trackToiling up new Calv'ries ever with the cross that turns not backNew occasions teach new duties, time makes ancient good uncouthWe must upward still and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth”

“It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.”

“The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.”