Who said “Thou unassuming common-place of Nature, with that homely face.”?

“The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will.”

“Nothing is so commonplace has the wish to be remarkable.”

“Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.”

“If to be interesting is to be uncommonplace, it is becoming a question, with me, if there are any commonplace people.”

“We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, controlling it, thrusting it into our dreams or surrendering it to the free play of our subjectivity.”

“Ocean is a mighty harmonist.”

“Small service is true service, while it lasts.”

“Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.”

“Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.”

“She seemed a thing that could not feel the touch of earthly years.”

“In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts bring sad thoughts to the mind.”