“There is eloquence in the tonguelesswind, and a melody in the flowing brooks and the rustling of thereeds beside them, which by their inconceivable relation to somethingwithin the soul, awaken the spirits to a dance of breathlessrapture, and bring tears of mysterious tenderness to the eyes, likethe enthusiasm of patriotic success, or the voice of one belovedsinging to you alone.”
“There are melodies that speak as eloquently as words, that flow logically and inevitably from a single, pure emotion.”
“Art is not alone in imparting charm and mystery to the most insignificant things; pain is endowed with the same power to bring them into intimate relation with ourselves.”
“There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm”
“To succeed in any field,Our enthusiasm-eyes must sparkleAnd our enthusiasm-heartsMust dance.”
“There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery.”