“Every form correctly seen is beautiful.”

“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”

“Every situation--nay, every moment--is of infinite worth; for it is the representative of a whole eternity.”

“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.”

“How often do I lull my seething blood to rest, for you have never seen anything so unsteady, so uncertain, as this heart.”

“The town itself is disagreeable; but then, all around, you find an inexpressible beauty of nature.”

“I am amazed to see how deliberately I have entangled myself step by step. To have seen my position so clearly, and yet to have acted so like a child!”