Alas, the very name of picture produces a sadness of heart I cannot describe.

Every child has a dream, to pursue the dream is in every child's hand to make it a reality. One's invention is another's tool.

If the presence of electricity can be made visible in any part of the circuit, I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by electricity.

The Jesuits…are a secret society – a sort of Masonic order – with superadded features of revolting odiousness, and a thousand times more dangerous.

Education without religion is in danger of substituting wild theories for the simple commonsense rules of Christianity.

Painting has been a smiling mistress to many, but she has been a cruel jilt to me; I did not abandon her, she abandoned me.

Science and art are not opposed.

What Hath God Wrought.

The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler

My price is five dollars for a miniature on ivory, and I have engaged three or four at that price. My price for profiles is one dollar, and everybody is willing to engage me at that price

Totally present in this moment for you.

Always take the first step. That's where the journey begins.

Home isn't a place. It's not having a bed to come home to, or a yard, or a Christmas tree at the holidays. Home is the people who love you.

I am very grateful for all the opportunities life has given me.

The theory of Economics must begin with a correct theory of consumption.

Man alone suffers so excruciatingly in the world that he was compelled to invent laughter.

You're the oddest person I've ever met, you couldn't get rid of me if you tried.

The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.

Before I undertake a lengthy project, I have usually given much thought to it over a period of years. My files are filled with likely subjects - which perhaps, one day, I will develop.

For a moment, I felt as if the universe had turned upside down and we were falling softly into an enormous black bowl of stars, and I knew, beyond any doubt, that everything was going to be alright.