Thomas Edward Brown

"Every man should follow the bent of his nature in art and letters, always provided that he does not offend against the rules of morality and good taste."

"Every man should follow the bent of his nature in art and letters, always provided that he does not offend against the rules of morality and good taste."

"As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future."