"As good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye."

"In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth."

"To reign is worth ambition though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n."

"Come and trip it as ye go, On the light fantastic toe."

"He who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God."

"I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best."

"A humble soul understands that the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."