[on Being Deaf:] We Must Struggle For

Religion Is A Temper, Not A Pursuit.

The Sick-room Becomes The Scene Of Intense Convictions; And Among These, None, It Seems To Me, Is More Distinct And Powerful Than That Of The Permanent Nature Of Good, And The Transient Nature Of Evil.

[on Being Deaf:] We Must Struggle For Whatever May Be Had, Without Encroaching On The Comfort Of Others.

Leisure, Some Degree Of It, Is Necessary To The Health Of Every Man's Spirit.

The Last Degree Of Honesty Has Always Been, And Is Still Considered Incompatible With Statesmanship. To Hunger And Thirst After Righteousness Has Been Naturally, As It Were, Supposed A Disqualification For Affairs.