Culture is. . . properly described not as having its origin in curiosity, but as having its origin in the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection."

"With women, the heart argues, not the mind."

"The governing idea of Hellenism is spontaneity of consciousness; that of Hebraism, strictness of conscience."

"Too quick despairer, wherefore wilt thou go?
Soon will the high midsummer pomps come on."

"Is it so small a thing
To have enjoyed the sun,
To have lived light in the spring,
To have loved, to have thought, to have done?"