I Cannot Help But Think A Curious

I Cannot Help But Think A Curious Event Is This Life Of Mine

The Fact Is I Am Growing Old Too Fast, Alas! I Feel It, And Yet Work I Will, And May God Grant Me Life To See The Last Plate Of My Mammoth Work Finished.

. . .nature Indifferently Copied Is Far Superior To The Best Idealities.

If Only The Bird With The Loveliest Song Sang, The Forest Would Be A Lonely Place.

The Best Recommendation I Can Have Is My Own Talents, And The Fruits Of My Own Labors, And What Others Will Not Do For Me, I Will Try And Do For Myself.