"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

"The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water and time."

"I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders."

"Our life is frittered away by detail... Simplify, simplify."

"No man ever had a more agreeable dwelling place than this. It was a proper palace, a fit abode for a king."