Sublime

All men are ordinary men; the extraordinary men are those who know it.

he is a poet in this real sense, that he has realised the meaning of every function he has performed.

and it is that which cometh out of the heart that defileth a nation, philanthropy, efficiency, organization, social reform.

And being good is an adventure far more violent and daring than sailing round the world.

The best we deserve or can expect is a Fool who shall be free; and who shall deliver us with laughter.

It does not occur to us that the mere assertion that this raging and confounding universe is governed by justice and mercy is a piece of staggering optimism fit to set all men capering.

brevity which is the soul of wit.

IN contemplating some common object of the modern street, such as an omnibus or a lamp-post, it is sometimes well worth while to stop and think about why such common objects are regarded as commonplace.