All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene — William Ellery Channing
The domestic relations precede, and in our present existence are worth more — William Ellery Channing
We must not waste life in devising means. It is better to plan less and do more. — William Ellery Channing
Science and art may invent splendid modes of illuminating the apartments of — William Ellery Channing
It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind’s dignity. — William Ellery Channing
We never know a greater character unless there is in ourselves something congenial to it. — William Ellery Channing
The fewer the voices on the side of truth, the more distinct and strong must be your own. — William Ellery Channing