"I believe in the flesh and the appetites; Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle."

"I have no doubt that the future will be glorious."

"Our leading men are not of much account and never have been, but the average of the people is immense, beyond all history."

"The greatest city is that which has the greatest men and women."

"The greatest poem is the one that has yet to be written."