He who draws noble delights from sentiments of poetry is a true poet, though he has never written a line in all his life.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

Success is dependent on effort.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world.

Your theory is crazy, but it’s not crazy enough to be true.

Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.

The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not.

He’s going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That’s always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys can’t handle it. But it looks like he can.