The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.

It is in this power of saying everything, and yet saying nothing too plainly, that the perfection of art consists.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.

To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.

No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.