Author Topic: ~ James Russell Lowell Quotes ~ (Read 4134 times)

MysteRy · « **Reply #30 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:40:03 PM »

In general those who nothing have to say Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.

MysteRy · « **Reply #31 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:41:52 PM »

In creating the only hard thing's to begin; A grass-blade's no easier to make than an oak.

MysteRy · « **Reply #32 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:43:33 PM »

Ah men do not know how much strength is in poise that he goes the farthest who goes far enough.

MysteRy · « **Reply #33 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:45:15 PM »

A ginooine statesman should be on his guard if he must hev beliefs not to b'lieve 'em too hard.

MysteRy · « **Reply #34 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:46:47 PM »

Nature they say doth dote And cannot make a man Save on some worn-out plan Repeating us by rote.

MysteRy · « **Reply #35 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:48:08 PM »

Let us be of good cheer remembering that misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

MysteRy · « **Reply #36 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:52:03 PM »

Let us be of good cheer remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.

MysteRy · « **Reply #37 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:52:38 PM »

Nature fits all her children with something to do He who would write and can't write can surely review.

MysteRy · « **Reply #38 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:53:09 PM »

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weather is that which is woven of conviction.

MysteRy · « **Reply #39 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:53:42 PM »

Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

MysteRy · « **Reply #40 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:54:20 PM »

May is a pious fraud of the almanac A ghastly parody of real Spring Shaped out of snow and breathed with eastern wind.

MysteRy · « **Reply #41 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:54:54 PM »

Ez for war I call it murder - There you hev it plain and flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment for that.

MysteRy · « **Reply #42 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:55:23 PM »

There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.

MysteRy · « **Reply #43 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:55:56 PM »

The right to be a cussed fool Is safe from all devices human It's common (ez a gin'I rule) To every critter born of woman.

MysteRy · « **Reply #44 on:** November 26, 2014, 01:56:32 PM »

Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide... And the choice goes by forever t'wixt that darkness and that light.

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