Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.
The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books
For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.
Music is the universal language of mankind.
Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.
If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
Every heart has its secret sorrows which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall
I do not believe anyone can be perfectly well, who has a brain and a heart
My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.
A torn jacket is soon mended, but hard words bruise the heart of a child.
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained in sudden flight but, they while their companions slept, they were toiling upwards in the night.
Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.
Art is the child of nature in whom we trace the features of the mothers face.
Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
The heart, like the mind, has a memory. And in it are kept the most precious keepsakes.
In character, in manner, in style, in all the things, the supreme excellence is simplicity
And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, and silently steal away.
It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong.
Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.
There are things of which I may not speak; There are dreams that cannot die; There are thoughts that make the strong heart weak, And bring a pallor into the cheek, And a mist before the eye.
Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.
Perserverence is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
As Unto the bow the the cord is , So unto the man is woman; Though she bends him, she obeys him, Though she draws him , yet she follows: Useless each without the other.
Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.
