Genius has somewhat of the infantine; but of the childish not a touch or taint..

Finds progress, man's distinctive mark alone, Not God's, and not the beast's; God is, they are, Man partly is, and wholly hopes to be..

Ever judge of men by their professions. For though the bright moment of promising is but a moment, and cannot be prolonged, yet if sincere in its mom….

How good is man's life, the mere living! How fit to employ all the heart and the soul and the senses forever in joy!.

I walked a mile with Pleasure; She chattered all the way. But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow And ne'er a ….

Talent should minister to genius..

But there are times when patience proves at fault..

But little do or can the best of us: That little is achieved through Liberty..

The trouble that most of us find with the modern matched sets of clubs is that they don't really seem to know any more about the game than the old on….

Dear, dead women, with such hair, too--what's become of all the gold Used to hang and brush their bosoms?.

Art remains the one way possible of speaking truth..

Earth being so good, would heaven seem best?.

I hear you reproach, "But delay was best, For their end was a crime." Oh, a crime will do As well, I reply, to serve for a test As a virtue golden th….

Aspire, break bounds. Endeavor to be good, and better still, best..

And gain is gain, however small..

The great mind knows the power of gentleness..

Would you have your songs endure? Build on the human heart..

Why stay on the earth except to grow..

When I love most, love is disguised. In hate; and when hate is surprised, in love, then I hate most..

The lie was dead And damned, and truth stood up instead..

God be thanked, the meanest of his creatures Boasts two soul-sides, one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her..