Good-night, Dr. John; you are good, you are beautiful; but you are not mine. Good-night, and God bless you!

Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation

But this I know; the writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master / something that at times strangely wills and works for itself. If the result be attractive, the World will praise you, who little deserve praise; if it be repulsive, the same World will blame you, who almost as little deserve blame.

Men judge us by the success of our efforts. God looks at the efforts themselves.

Good man! Genuine gentleman! God bless George Thompson, the great-hearted friend of my race.

God bless perseverance. Because it's not easy.